"non-English" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From non- + English. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|non|English}} non- + English Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} non-English (not comparable)
  1. Not in the English language. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: un-English
    Sense id: en-non-English-en-adj--D-QFsqu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-

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          "ref": "2014, James Lambert, “A Much Tortured Expression: A New Look At `Hobson-Jobson'”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 27, number 1, page 57",
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