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
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Englishman
before 950; Middle English; Old English Engliscman. See English, man
Example Sentences
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As Kip says, Lord Suffolk is the first person to treat him like a fellow Englishman and not a foreigner.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
Englishman Ramsay-Peaty, who was tearful after defeat on Saturday, was less emotional in the aftermath this time but was again unsure why he was unable to find his best times.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Englishman Aaron Rai, fresh off winning his first career major at the PGA Championship, stopped by Royal Birkdale a couple of weeks ago for a practice round and enjoyed the soft conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Those were characteristics Rai showed in abundance only last May to become the first Englishman win the US PGA in more than a century at Aronimink.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Englishman had been profoundly impressed by the story.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
Accompanying the Englishmen are four Northern Indians: Datsanthi, the elder; his son Nabayah; and their wives, Pawpitch and Keasik.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
This century, 13 Englishmen have played the final Test of their careers on this ground – a lot when you consider England only come here every four years.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
Both Englishmen earned the right on the DP World Tour last year and the big-hitting Penge is a particularly exciting prospect.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
The last Englishmen to achieve the feat were Darren Gough and Dean Headley in 1998.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
Educated Englishmen could read it; by using it, Bruno signalled that he was addressing himself to poets and courtiers, not to professors of mathematics or philosophy.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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