the English

noun

: the people of England

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Having coached in London for over a decade, Hayes is familiar with several members of the English squad, as well as manager Sarina Wiegman. Amanda Davies, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024 The Netherlands and Sweden also claimed different parts of the U.S, while France claimed territory in Canada, and in the 17th Century the English established their own colony in America as well. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 Tourists coming home from Berlin, where they had been carefully shown around and flattered, praised the orderly regime of the country and its new master, and the English were coming to think that his claims to a Greater Germany might be justified. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024 Castillo San Cristóbal was built after the previous fortress failed against the English during the Battle of San Juan in 1598 and then in 1625 against the Dutch. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024 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 16 Dec. 2024.

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