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Black English

(Encyclopedia)Black English, distinctive dialect spoken at times by as many as 80% to 90% of African Americans; also called ebonics [from ebony and phonics]. Long considered merely substandard English, it is in fac...

pigeon English

(Encyclopedia)pigeon English: see pidgin.

Channel Islands National Park

(Encyclopedia)Channel Islands National Park: see Channel Islands, California; National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Herm, island, Channel Islands

(Encyclopedia)Herm: see Channel Islands, British dependency. ...

Folkestone

(Encyclopedia)Folkestone fōkˈstən [key], town, Kent, SE England. The town is a summer resort with an active ...

civil war, English

(Encyclopedia)civil war, English: see English civil war. ...

English, William Hayden

(Encyclopedia)English, William Hayden, 1822–96, U.S. Congressman (1853–61), b. Scott co., Ind. A lawyer, he entered politics and served in the House of Representatives (1853–1861). In 1858, when the terms und...

English civil war

(Encyclopedia)English civil war, 1642–48, the conflict between King Charles I of England and a large body of his subjects, generally called the “parliamentarians,” that culminated in the defeat and execution ...

English cocker spaniel

(Encyclopedia)English cocker spaniel, breed of compact sporting dog perfected in England, whose development may be traced back to the original spaniels of Spain. It stands about 16 in. (40.6 cm) high at the shoulde...

English running horse

(Encyclopedia)English running horse: see Thoroughbred horse. ...