noun. the West Germanic language spoken by the people of England and the U.S., and in the Commonwealth, Liberia, etc. the English language of a specific period or place; a ...

Eng·lish [ íng glish] noun : Definition: 1. language language of U.K., U.S., and Canada: a language of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern ...

The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. It is the third most common "first" language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.