Englishman

[ ing-glish-muhn or, often, -lish- ]

/ ˈɪŋ glɪʃ mən or, often, -lɪʃ- /

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noun, plural Eng·lish·men.

a native or a naturalized citizen of England.

an English ship.

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Origin of Englishman

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

Words nearby Englishman

English horn, English iris, Englishism, English ivy, Englishly, Englishman, Englishman's tie, English muffin, English pea, English plantain, English red

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How to use Englishman in a sentence

The Englishman has made four consecutive birdies to get to even par for the tournament, good for a tie for 20th.
With confidence and calm, Hideki Matsuyama ends Japan’s long wait for a Masters title|Chuck Culpepper, Scott Allen, Des Bieler|April 11, 2021|Washington Post
The Englishman, who led outright after each of the first two rounds, is still in fine position to make another run at his first green jacket.
Hideki Matsuyama’s sublime day at the Masters gives him a four-shot lead and a shot at history|Chuck Culpepper, Scott Allen|April 11, 2021|Washington Post
The 40-year-old Englishman, a two-time runner-up at Augusta, birdied six of his final nine holes Thursday to finish four strokes clear of the rest of the field, tied for the largest 18-hole lead in any major over the last 75 years.
The Masters 2021 live updates: Justin Rose regains lead|Scott Allen|April 9, 2021|Washington Post
The hirsute Englishman drained his tee shot at the par-3 16th for a hole-in-one.
Justin Rose, with a back nine out of a dream, races to a four-shot lead at the Masters|Chuck Culpepper, Scott Allen, Des Bieler|April 9, 2021|Washington Post

A few years earlier, Thomas Hunt, an Englishman who had come to the area to explore and trade, had attacked and captured 20 Nauset and Patuxet and intended to sell them into slavery.
How the Mayflower Story Fits Into Native American History|David Treuer|December 8, 2020|Time
She was not wearing hejab but more surprising that that, is married to an Englishman.
50 Shades of Iran: The Mullahs’ Kinky Fantasies about Sex in the West|IranWire, Shima Sharabi|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Even after he became a citizen in 1955, he regarded himself as an Englishman abroad.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was not wearing hejab, but more surprising that that, is married to an Englishman.
The Iranian Islamic Fundamentalist’s Handbook on Sex in the West|IranWire|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The actor who plays Bassam—bearded, blue-eyed Englishman Adam Rayner—does what he can with the material, but it's not much.
Generic and Superficial ‘Tyrant’ Amerisplains the Middle East|Andrew Romano|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The second monster was an Englishman, Richard Vyse, who on a visit to Egypt in 1835 became fascinated by the pyramids of Giza.
The Nile: Where Ancient and Modern Meet|William O’Connor|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The commander of this fleet was an Englishman, according to the agreement between them.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
The young Englishman's hair, pale in color and very smooth, was worn longer than the fashion, the ends lilting.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
A few words explained his errand; but the brave Englishman would hardly hear it to the end.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
You see it for yourself, no Englishman ever shall suspect me, when we shall converse, of being other than a Briton.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
He was a pretty bright sort, that same Goodell, quick-witted, nimble of tongue above the average Englishman.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair

British Dictionary definitions for Englishman

Englishman

/ (ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən) /

noun plural -men

a male native or inhabitant of England

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