English

English

English may refer to:
* England, a constituent country of the United Kingdom;
* the English language;
* the English people; ;Toponyms
*English, Indiana, a town in Indiana
*English River, names of several rivers in North America

;Surnames
* Alex English, an American basketball player
* Arthur English (1919–1995), British comedian
* Arthur B. English, Canadian executioner
* CariDee English, winner of "America's Next Top Model", Cycle 7
* Corri English, an American actress
* Ellia English, an American actress
* George Bethune English (1787–1828), an American religious critic and adventurer
* James L. English, Mayor of Sacramento, California, in 1855 and Treasurer of California
* John English, a Canadian diplomat, politician, author, and academic
* Johnny English, name of 2003 comic movie and its main character played by Rowan Atkinson
* Jon English, an Australian singer, actor, and comedian
* Louise English, British actress
* Phil English (born 1956), a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
* Robert Henry English (1888–1943), an American Rear Admiral and submariner
* Ron English, a pop artist
* Sam English (1908–1967), an Irish footballer
* Scott English (born 1943), an American musician, record producer, songwriter
* Thomas Dunn English, (1819-1902) United States politician

;Other uses
* 100% English
* avoirdupois system of weights
* English Electric, a former British electrical engineering, and aircraft manufacturer
* English horn
* English literature
* English Opening, a chess opening
* English programming language (computing)
* English technique in billiards

ee also

* Demographics of England
* English Americans
* English Canadian
* English culture
* English English
* English Reformation
* English riding / English saddle
* English studies
* Population of England
* List of English people


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  • English — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alex English (* 1954), US amerikanischer Basketballspieler Arthur B. English, kanadischer Henker Ben English (* 1964), britischer Pornodarsteller und Regisseur Corri English (* 1978), US amerikanische… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • English — [iŋ′glish; ] also [ iŋ′lish] adj. [ME < OE Englisc, lit., of the Angles: see ANGLE & ISH] 1. of England or its people or culture 2. of the language of England and the U.S. n. 1. the West Germanic language spoken by the people of England and… …   English World dictionary

  • English — Eng lish, n. 1. Collectively, the people of England; English people or persons. [1913 Webster] 2. The language of England or of the English nation, and of their descendants in America, India, and other countries. [1913 Webster] Note: The English… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • English — English, Fitz o Percy Saltar a navegación, búsqueda English, Fitz or Percy Capítulo # Temporada 01, Capítulo 05 Guión Zack Estrin Director Randall Zisk Emisión en Estados Unidos 19 de septiembre …   Wikipedia Español

  • English — Eng lish, a. [AS. Englisc, fr. Engle, Angle, Engles, Angles, a tribe of Germans from the southeast of Sleswick, in Denmark, who settled in Britain and gave it the name of England. Cf. {Anglican}.] Of or pertaining to England, or to its… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • English — English, IN U.S. town in Indiana Population (2000): 673 Housing Units (2000): 341 Land area (2000): 3.052318 sq. miles (7.905466 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.052318 sq. miles (7.905466 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • English, IN — U.S. town in Indiana Population (2000): 673 Housing Units (2000): 341 Land area (2000): 3.052318 sq. miles (7.905466 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.052318 sq. miles (7.905466 sq. km) FIPS code …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • English UK — [English UK] a British association of English language centres, both private schools and centres in colleges and universities, which have been approved by the ↑British Council as part of the ↑Accreditation UK scheme …   Useful english dictionary

  • English — Eng lish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Englished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Englishing}.] 1. To translate into the English language; to Anglicize; hence, to interpret; to explain. [1913 Webster] Those gracious acts . . . may be Englished more properly, acts of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • English — ► NOUN ▪ the language of England, now used in many varieties throughout the world. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to England. DERIVATIVES Englishness noun. ORIGIN Old English, related to ANGLE(Cf. ↑Angle) …   English terms dictionary

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