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I. adjective Etymology: Middle ~, from Old ~ englisc, from Engle (plural) Angles Date: before 12th century of, relating to, or characteristic of England, the ~ people, or the ~ language, ~ness noun II. noun Date: before 12th century 1. the language of the people of England and the United States and many areas now or formerly under British control, a particular variety of ~ distinguished by peculiarities (as of pronunciation), ~ language, literature, or composition when a subject of study, the people of England, 3. an ~ translation, idiomatic or intelligible ~, spin around the vertical axis deliberately imparted to a ball that is driven or rolled, III. transitive verb Date: 14th century to translate into ~, to adopt into ~ ; anglicize