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2. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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   Word British English meanings Meanings common to British and American English American English meanings daddy longlegs, daddy-long-legs crane fly: daddy long-legs spider: Opiliones: dead (of a cup, glass, bottle or cigarette) empty, finished with very, extremely ("dead good", "dead heavy", "dead rich") deceased

3. Lists of English words by country or language of origin

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   The following are lists of words in the English language that are known as "loanwords" or "borrowings," which are derived from other languages.. For Old English-derived words, see List of English words of Old English origin.

4. List of English words of Brittonic origin - Wikipedia

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   Latin fontana and Church Latin (still used) font loaned into Brittonic and borrowed from either/both into Old English. [4] Used in nine sets of settlements across counties west of London and east of Gillingham, Dorset : ( Bedfont , (the) Chalfont(s), Mottisfont , Fonthill Bishop , Fontmell Magna , Fontwell , Teffont and Urchfont ).

5. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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   Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).

6. List of English words of Old English origin - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of English words inherited and derived directly from the Old English stage of the language. This list also includes neologisms formed from Old English roots and/or particles in later forms of English, and words borrowed into other languages (e.g. French, Anglo-French, etc.) then borrowed back into English (e.g. bateau, chiffon, gourmet, nordic, etc.).

7. List of English words from Indigenous languages of the Americas

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   Unless otherwise specified, Words in English from Amerindian Languages is among the sources used for each etymology. A number of words from Quechua have entered English, mostly via Spanish, adopting Hispanicized spellings. Ayahuasca (definition) from aya "corpse" and waska "rope", via Spanish ayahuasca Cachua (definition) from qhachwa ...

8. Lists of English words of Celtic origin - Wikipedia

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   These lists of English words of Celtic origin include English words derived from Celtic origins. These are, for example, Common Brittonic , Gaulish , Irish , Scottish Gaelic , Welsh , or other languages.

9. Lists of words having different meanings in American and ...

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   List of English homographs; Lists of English words; List of works with different titles in the United Kingdom and United States; Pseudo-anglicism; Glossary of American terms not widely used in the United Kingdom; Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States