New English
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of New English
An Americanism dating back to 1625–35
Example Sentences
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According to Harvard University’s Gutman Library, the government of Quincy, Massachusetts in 1637 banned Thomas Morton’s “The New English Canaan” for apostasy in criticizing Puritan customs and exercise of power.
From Washington Times • Apr. 9, 2023
In 1637, a man named Thomas Morton published a book titled "New English Canaan."
From Salon • Nov. 20, 2021
New English voices are also being launched in India and the UK.
From The Verge • Sep. 18, 2019
In the end, Dominic Oliveira and his fellow interstate truck drivers will be able to sue in court, but should the question really have hinged on definitions from J. Murray’s New English Dictionary from 1891?
From Slate • Jan. 31, 2019
He continued to send occasional contributions to the exhibitions of the Royal Water-Colour Society, to the New Gallery and to the New English Art Club.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various
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