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Middle English

Middle English proper noun: the ancient or older language of Modern English, spoken in England and parts of Scotland (where it became Lowland Scots) from about 1100 AD to 1500 AD.

Proper noun

Middle English

  1. The ancient or older language of Modern English, spoken in England and parts of Scotland (where it became Lowland Scots) from about 1100 AD to 1500 AD.

Middle English meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Arabic

Middle English in Hindi

Middle English
मध्य अंग्रेज़ी madhya aṅgrezī

Middle English in Marathi

Middle English
मध्य इंग्रजी madhya iṅgrajī

Middle English in Arabic

Middle English
إِنْجْلِيزِيَّة وُسْطَى

Synonyms of Middle English

Questions about Middle English

What does Middle English mean?
Middle English means the ancient or older language of Modern English, spoken in England and parts of Scotland (where it became Lowland Scots) from about 1100 AD to 1500 AD.
What is Middle English in Hindi?
Middle English in Hindi is मध्य अंग्रेज़ी (madhya aṅgrezī). See Middle English meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Middle English?
Middle English is a proper noun.

Words near Middle English in the dictionary

  1. Middle Egyptian
  2. middle eight
  3. middle eights
  4. Middle England
  5. Middle Englander
  6. Middle English
  7. Middle European
  8. Middle European Time
  9. Middle Falbrook
  10. middle finger
  11. middle finger salute

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