Englishman
Americannoun
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a native or a naturalized citizen of England.
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an English ship.
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Englishman
before 950; Middle English; Old English Engliscman. See English, man
Example Sentences
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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
Veteran Englishman Richard Bland cashed in on the romance of his one DP World Tour victory, the 2021 British Masters, which effectively earned him an invitation to play LIV tournaments.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Tom, whose family fled Nazi Germany when he was a boy, is a thoroughly assimilated, tennis-obsessed Englishman who brings his own more conciliatory perspective to the discussion as a British Jew.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
One morning I went down to breakfast and the Englishman, Harris, was already at the table.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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