English
      adj : of or relating to or characteristic of England or its
            culture; "English history"; "the English landed
            aristocracy"; "English literature"
      n 1: an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic
           branch; the official language of Britain and the United
           States and most of the Commonwealth countries [syn: {English
           language]
      2: the people of England [syn: English people, the English]
      3: the discipline that studies the English language and
         literature
      4: (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side
         or releasing it with a sharp twist [syn: side]