Frenchman

[ french-muhn ]

noun

, plural French·men.

1. a native or inhabitant of the French nation.
2. a French ship.

Frenchman

/ ˈfrɛntʃmən /

noun

1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of France

Derived Forms

• ˈFrenchˌwoman, noun:feminine

Word History and Origins

Origin of Frenchman¹

before 1150; Middle English Frenshman, Old English Frencisc man. See French, man

Example Sentences

He is thought to have self-radicalized online, calling himself Abou Abdallah al-Faransi (“The Frenchman”) on social networks.

From The Daily Beast

On May 24, the young Frenchman allegedly walked into a Jewish museum in Brussels and killed four people.

From The Daily Beast

A Frenchman who was detained told his interrogators he had been recruited by ISIS.

From The Daily Beast

In fact, they were based on the reasoning of that great seventeenth-century Frenchman.

From The Daily Beast

The first way is that of another Frenchman whom you made an honorary citizen on June 28, 1992.

From The Daily Beast

The well-worn aphorism of the Frenchman, “History repeats itself,” was about to assert itself.

From Project Gutenberg

The Frenchman read the letter, reseated himself, and with a bow handed back the note.

From Project Gutenberg

The Frenchman's blade scintillated in the setting sun around Haggard's more stiffly held weapon.

From Project Gutenberg

The Frenchman never withdrew his blade; but his very anxiety to make a hit was defeating itself.

From Project Gutenberg

The Frenchman shrugged his shoulders as he stepped into his perfectly-appointed but funereal-looking little brougham.

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