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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCambridge Free English Dictionary and Thesaurus

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   • They’re ideal for anyone preparing for Cambridge English exams and IELTS. The English dictionary includes the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary, and the Cambridge Business English Dictionary. The Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary is perfect for intermediate learners.

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   Why is English classified as an Anglo-Frisian language?

   • English is classified as an Anglo-Frisian language because Frisian and English share other features, such as the palatalisation of consonants that were velar consonants in Proto-Germanic (see Phonological history of Old English § Palatalization ).

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   Where did Old English come from?

   • Old English developed from a set of West Germanic dialects, often grouped as Anglo-Frisian or North Sea Germanic, and originally spoken along the coasts of Frisia, Lower Saxony and southern Jutland by Germanic peoples known to the historical record as the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes.

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   What are English adjectives?

   • English adjectives are words such as good, big, interesting, and Canadian that most typically modify nouns, denoting characteristics of their referents (e.g., a red car ). As modifiers, they come before the nouns they modify and after determiners. English adjectives also function as predicative complements (e.g., the child is happy ).

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   3 days ago · Clear and simple definitions in American English from Britannica's language experts. More usage examples than any other dictionary.

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   1 day ago · Definition: (noun) A writing table; a desk. Synonyms: secretaire, writing table, secretary. Usage: In the large shining mahogany escritoire Mr. Osborne had a drawer especially devoted to his son's affairs and papers. Discuss.

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   3 days ago · cantatrice. a female singer , esp a professional soloist. SEE FULL DEFINITION. SEE PREVIOUS WORDS. May 13, 2024. Word of the day. Abba. Swedish pop group (formed 1972): comprising Benny Andersson (born 1946), Agnetha Fältskog (born 1950), Anni-Frid Lyngstad (born 1945), and Björn Ulvaeus (born 1945); numerous hit singles included " Waterloo ...

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   4 days ago · English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England. [4] [5] [6] The namesake of the language is the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › word-listsCollins English Word Lists | Common Vocabulary for learners

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   3 days ago · Informative and comprehensive subject word lists provide a wealth of material connected with many entry words. As well as hundreds of such lists, the new Word Power section gives you another, uniquely practical, kind of language help. It lists famous people such as actors, artists, composers, politicians, and writers, all arranged by occupations.