Englishman
Americannoun
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Englishmen
plural
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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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Littler will now face fellow Englishman Nathan Aspinall, who defeated Raymond Smith 6-4.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The teams are getting better, too—even the Ship Inn’s, said Pete Deakin, an Englishman who works to spread word of the sport in Scotland as the Marylebone club’s representative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Benn, a 29-year-old Englishman, is the son of a former middleweight and super middleweight world champion.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
"The disease came back big time today," said the 50-year-old Englishman.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
He couldn’t imagine what the Englishman was planning, but his curiosity was piqued.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Also, not only can you rent a bike from Mad Dogs & Englishmen, you can rent a sidecar for your dog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
The last Englishmen to achieve the feat were Darren Gough and Dean Headley in 1998.
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
So you have to be wary of birds, Francis, birds and Englishmen.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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