the discipline that studies the English language and literature | English prior to about 1100 |
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries | a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest |
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist | a person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by English culture as in WASP for `White Anglo-Saxon Protestant' |
the people of England | |