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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Englishman¹

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

Example Sentences

There his mother met and married an Englishman, a Major Kenneth Stoppard, before moving to England.

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"Winning is all that matters," said Murphy following his 6-2 win over Lyu, a victory that saw the Englishman win five frames in a row as he recovered from 2-1 down.

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There his mother met and married an Englishman, a Major Stoppard.

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Wally Hammond is the only Englishman to score more runs in a series in this country.

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The exception was the people of Rhode Island, who refused to allow an Englishman to tell them when to give thanks.

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