Englishman
Americannoun
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a native or a naturalized citizen of England.
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an English ship.
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Englishman
before 950; Middle English; Old English Engliscman. See English, man
Example Sentences
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An Englishman born in Liverpool, Mr. Bennett moved to Chicago in 1993 and is now an American citizen.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
However, he simply had no answer as the 43-year-old Englishman knocked in a barrage of pots to reach the last four for the sixth time.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Tom, whose family fled Nazi Germany when he was a boy, is a thoroughly assimilated, tennis-obsessed Englishman who brings his own more conciliatory perspective to the discussion as a British Jew.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
As a native-born Englishman, I will aver that Britain retains some virtues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
One night, a camel driver came to the fire where the Englishman and the boy were sitting.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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