english

English
    adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of England or its
           culture or people; "English history"; "the English landed
           aristocracy"; "English literature"
    2: of or relating to the English language
    n 1: 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 [syn:
         {English}, {English language}]
    2: the people of England [syn: {English}, {English people}]
    3: the discipline that studies the English language and
       literature
    4: (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side
       or releasing it with a sharp twist [syn: {English}, {side}]
    

English \Eng"lish\, n.
   1. Collectively, the people of England; English people or
      persons.
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   2. The language of England or of the English nation, and of
      their descendants in America, India, and other countries.
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   Note: The English language has been variously divided into
         periods by different writers. In the division most
         commonly recognized, the first period dates from about
         450 to 1150. This is the period of full inflection, and
         is called Anglo-Saxon, or, by many recent writers, Old
         English. The second period dates from about 1150 to
         1550 (or, if four periods be recognized, from about
         1150 to 1350), and is called Early English, Middle
         English, or more commonly (as in the usage of this
         book), Old English. During this period most of the
         inflections were dropped, and there was a great
         addition of French words to the language. The third
         period extends from about 1350 to 1550, and is Middle
         English. During this period orthography became
         comparatively fixed. The last period, from about 1550,
         is called Modern English.
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   3. A kind of printing type, in size between Pica and Great
      Primer. See {Type}.
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   Note: The type called English.
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   4. (Billiards) A twist or spinning motion given to a ball in
      striking it that influences the direction it will take
      after touching a cushion or another ball.
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   {The King's English} or {The Queen's English}. See under
      {King}.
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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 inhabitants, or to the
   present so-called Anglo-Saxon race.
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   {English bond} (Arch.) See 1st {Bond}, n., 8.

   {English breakfast tea}. See {Congou}.

   {English horn}. (Mus.) See {Corno Inglese}.

   {English walnut}. (Bot.) See under {Walnut}.
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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.
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            Those gracious acts . . . may be Englished more
            properly, acts of fear and dissimulation. --Milton.
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            Caxton does not care to alter the French forms and
            words in the book which he was Englishing. --T. L.
                                                  K. Oliphant.
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   2. (Billiards) To strike (the cue ball) in such a manner as
      to give it in addition to its forward motion a spinning
      motion, that influences its direction after impact on
      another ball or the cushion. [U.S.]
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English


   1. n. obs. The source code for a program, which may be in any
   language, as opposed to the linkable or executable binary produced
   from it by a compiler. The idea behind the term is that to a real
   hacker, a program written in his favorite programming language is at
   least as readable as English. Usage: mostly by old-time hackers,
   though recognizable in context. Today the preferred shorthand is
   simply {source}.

   2. The official name of the database language used by the old Pick
   Operating System, actually a sort of crufty, brain-damaged SQL with
   delusions of grandeur. The name permitted {marketroid}s to say "Yes,
   and you can program our computers in English!" to ignorant {suit}s
   without quite running afoul of the truth-in-advertising laws.
    

English

   1. (Obsolete) The source code for a program, which may be in
   any language, as opposed to the linkable or executable binary
   produced from it by a compiler.  The idea behind the term is
   that to a real hacker, a program written in his favourite
   programming language is at least as readable as English.
   Usage: mostly by old-time hackers, though recognisable in
   context.

   2. The official name of the {database} language used by the
   {Pick} {operating system}, actually a sort of {crufty},
   brain-damaged {SQL} with delusions of grandeur.  The name
   permits {marketroids} to say "Yes, and you can program our
   computers in English!" to ignorant {suits} without quite
   running afoul of the truth-in-advertising laws.

   ["Exploring the Pick Operating System", J.E. Sisk et al,
   Hayden 1986].

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English, IN (town, FIPS 21214)
  Location: 38.33302 N, 86.46328 W
  Population (1990): 614 (260 housing units)
  Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 47118
    

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:            21214
   Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
   Location:             38.335626 N, 86.460564 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     47118
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    English, IN
    English
    

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