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Englishman

[ing-glish-muhn, -lish-]

noun

plural

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

  2. an English ship.



Englishman

/ 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Englishman1

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

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The Englishman led them from the fourth tier of Swedish football to its top division, and also helped them win the Swedish Cup in 2017.

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The Englishman has continued his excellent form to reach another final in China, but was punished for any errors he made in the first eight frames by a ruthlessly efficient Williams.

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Mr Ratliff said Khan responded with a video on 14 October, which was played to the jury, in which Khan addressed the Reform UK MP as "Englishman Nigel".

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An Englishman visiting the Netherlands noted with surprise: “This trading nation must be in a very bad way. Most of their principal towns are sadly decayed.”

They knew how much it meant to the Englishman.

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