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  • The Queen's English — English Eng lish, n. 1. Collectively, the people of England; English people or persons. [1913 Webster] 2. The language of England or of the English nation, and of their descendants in America, India, and other countries. [1913 Webster] Note: The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • (the) Queen's English — the Queen’s English UK US noun old fashioned the form of spoken and written British English that is considered correct by most people Thesaurus: varieties and types of englishhyponym …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) Queen's English Society — the Queen’s English Society [the Queens English Society] (abbr QES) a British charity which aims to encourage the use of good English. It is opposed to many modern developments in the language and encourages traditional teaching methods. The… …   Useful english dictionary

  • the Queen's English — Meaning The language of the United Kingdom. Origin Shakespeare used the phrase in The Merry Wives of Windsor but it was in common use before that. The King s English is used when we (the British) have a king …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • the Queen's English — UK / US noun old fashioned the form of spoken and written British English that is considered correct by most people …   English dictionary

  • The King's English — English Eng lish, n. 1. Collectively, the people of England; English people or persons. [1913 Webster] 2. The language of England or of the English nation, and of their descendants in America, India, and other countries. [1913 Webster] Note: The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Queen's English Society — The Queen s English Society was founded in 1972 by Joe Clifton, an Oxford graduate and schoolteacher. HistoryA letter Mr. Clifton had sent to his local newspaper (the West Sussex Gazette) deploring the current decline in standards of English had… …   Wikipedia

  • Queen's English — n BrE speak the Queen s English to speak very correctly and in a way that is typical of people who belong to the highest social class →↑King s English …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Queen's English — noun English as spoken by educated persons in southern England • Syn: ↑King s English • Hypernyms: ↑English, ↑English language * * * the ˌQueen s ˈEnglish 7 [Queen s English] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Queen's English — noun BrE speak the Queen s English to speak very correctly and in a way that is typical of people who belong to the highest social class see also: King s English …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • The king's English — King King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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