the English

noun

: the people of England

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Middens, which are a common feature of the British landscape, revealed that the English were serious partyers at the end of the Bronze Age. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025 Sara Whines, the communications manager of the English Heritage Trust, was eager to confirm to Entertainment Weekly that the quotes all still remain at the Stonehenge visitor center. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2025 The Star-Telegram learned the leaders are Mark Zoran, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Emily Johansen, head of the English Department. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025 Some of these were hatched at the English College, a seminary in the French city of Rheims. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the English

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“The English.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20English. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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