English

English
1 noun (U)
1 the language of Britain, the US, Australia, and some other countries
2 English language and literature as a subject of study: a professor of English
3 the English people from England, or sometimes from all of Britain
2 adjective from or connected with England or Britain

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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