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Englishman

American  
[ing-glish-muhn, -lish-] / ˈɪŋ glɪʃ mən, -lɪʃ- /

noun

Englishmen plural
  1. a native or a naturalized citizen of England.

  2. an English ship.


Englishman British  
/ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən /

noun

  1. a male native or inhabitant of England

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Englishman

before 950; Middle English; Old English Engliscman. See English, man

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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

The childhood coach of Aaron Rai has spoken of his pride at watching his protégé make the history books and become the first Englishman to win the US PGA Championship since 1919.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The first Englishman to win the Wanamaker Trophy since Jim Barnes in 1919.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

That anybody, in a pack that featured eight major champions including Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, turned out to be a 31-year-old Englishman named Aaron Rai.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The boy went to look for the Englishman.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

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