Welshman
Americannoun
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Welshmen
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Welshman
before 900; Middle English Welische man, Old English Wilisc mon; see Welsh, man
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Again wittily, one real-life master of impressions, Mr. Rhys Harries’s fellow Welshman Rob Brydon, turns up in the film as a smarmy talk-show host.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Tarling was just four seconds down on five-time Tour de France winner Pogacar, who hugged the Welshman before the podium presentation to show his support.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Welshman Jamie Donaldson made a charge on the front nine to get onto the edge of contention, making an eagle and two birdies to go out in 32.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The Welshman has never beat Littler in a game that has contained more than 15 legs so will have to reach new heights in the best-of-35 final.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
One of our first ministers was an Anglican priest by the name of Father Hughes, a gruff, burly Welshman who had served as a chaplain in the submarine corps during the Second World War.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Clayton beat Japan's Motomu Sakai 10-8 and is one of two Welshmen in the last eight, with Gerwyn Price also progressing courtesy of a 10-5 win against Canada's Jim Long.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
As recently as 2021, there were six Welshmen in the starting XV including captain Alun Wyn Jones when the Lions lost the final Test against South Africa 19-16 and with it the series.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
The film, which was directed by fellow Welshmen Marc Evans and written by Tom Bullough, focuses primarily on Richard in his late teens, during World War Two, when Philip Burton tutored him.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2025
Nevertheless, the Welshmen were seriously impressed by the standard of play they encountered, with tour manager Row Harding writing: "They tackle hard, their covering defence is magnificent, and they pass the ball at top speed."
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2023
What do the Welshmen think of it all?
From Mushroom Town by Oliver Onions
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