English
adjective
[ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ]
• relating to England or its people or language.
English
noun
• the language of England, widely used in many varieties throughout the world.
• the people of England.
• spin or side given to a ball, especially in pool or billiards.
• "put more English on the ball"
Origin:
Old English Englisc (see Angle, -ish1). The word originally denoted the early Germanic settlers of Britain (Angles, Saxons, and Jutes), or their language (now called Old English).
