New English
noun
Origin of New English
1An Americanism dating back to 1625–35
Words Nearby New English
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How to use New English in a sentence
For a discussion of the etymology, see the New English Dictionary, especially the concluding note with reference to authorities.
First, such as have given or taken any unfriendly reports of us New-English, should do well to recollect themselves.
The Simple Cobler of Aggawam in America | Theodore de la GuardThe New English Dictionary recognises provisionally nine separate nouns rack.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.) | Ernest WeekleyThis "word" will no longer appear in dictionaries, the editor of the New English Dictionary having laid this particular ghost.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.) | Ernest WeekleyThe New English Dictionary points out that “change” appears earlier than “exchange” in this sense.
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