un-Eng|lish

un-Eng|lish
un-Eng|lish «uhn IHNG glihsh», adjective.
1. not English; foreign or opposed to the English as in character, spirit, or usages.
2. not in accordance with the usages of the English language.

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  • Eng|lish|ness — Eng|lish «IHNG glihsh», adjective, noun, verb. –adj. 1. of or having to do with England, its people, or their language. 2. belonging to the English language; written or spoken in the English language. –n. 1. pl. in use. the people of England. 2.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eng|lish — «IHNG glihsh», adjective, noun, verb. –adj. 1. of or having to do with England, its people, or their language. 2. belonging to the English language; written or spoken in the English language. –n. 1. pl. in use. the people of England. 2. the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eng|lish|ism — «IHNG glih shihz uhm», noun. 1. devotion or loyalty to England or to its customs and traditions. 2. a word, phrase, or meaning originating in England. 3. a custom or trait peculiar to England …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eng|lish|ize — «IHNG glih shyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make English in habits, customs, or character …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eng|lish|man — «IHNG glihsh muhn», noun, plural men. 1. a person born or living in England. 2. a person whose ancestry is English, such as some Canadians and Australians. 3. an English ship …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eng|lish|ment — «IHNG glihsh muhnt», noun. an English translation or version of a foreign work …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eng|lish|ry — «IHNG glihsh ree», noun. 1. the fact or state of being English. 2. English people; people of English descent, as in Ireland. 3. friendship for or kinship with England …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eng|lish|wom|an — «IHNG glihsh WUM uhn», noun, plural wom|en. 1. a woman born or living in England. 2. a woman whose ancestry is English …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eng|lish|y — «IHNG glihsh ee», adjective. typically English; suggesting English or England: »Uncle Hugh had lots of brothers and cousins who lived on ancestral acres in exotic, Englishy sounding places like Beverly Farms and Bedford Village (Michael J. Arlen) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Eng|lish-Ca|na|di|an — English Canadian, a Canadian of English, rather than of French, descent. Eng|lish Ca|na|di|an «IHNG glihsh kuh NAY dee uhn», adjective. of or having to do with English Canadians, their attitudes, customs, speech, or other attributes …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre-Eng|lish — «pree ihnsmh>lihsh», noun, adjective. –n. the ancient continental West Germanic dialect which later became English. –adj. 1. having to do with this dialect. 2. of or having to do with Britain or its peoples or languages before the Anglo Saxon… …   Useful english dictionary

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