englanti — meaning in English

English meaning

• England name The largest country within the United Kingdom, occupying the southern and central part of the island of Great Britain.
• English adj Relating to England, its people, or its culture.

Senses

englanti is used for these senses in English:

• England (historical) The territory of the Angles and (later) Anglo-Saxons in Britain at any given time before the founding of the Kingdom of England, or the territory of the English people at any given time, in either the Kingdom of England or the United Kingdom.
• English English-language; of or pertaining to the language, descended from Anglo-Saxon, which developed in England.
• English Of or pertaining to the people of England (e.g. Englishmen and Englishwomen).
• English Of or pertaining to the avoirdupois system of measure.
• English (in the plural) The people of England, e.g., Englishmen and Englishwomen.
• English (uncountable) Facility with the English language, ability to employ English correctly and idiomatically.
• English The English term or expression for some thing or idea.
• English The English text or phrasing of some spoken or written communication.

English — full definition

1. adj Relating to England, its people, or its culture.
2. adj Relating to the English language.
3. name The language that originated in England and is now spoken around the world, including in North America, Australia, and much of Africa and Asia.
4. noun Sidespin put on a ball in games like pool or billiards.

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