Englishman

American

[ing-glish-muhn, -lish-] / ˈɪŋ glɪʃ mən, -lɪʃ- /

noun

plural

Englishmen

a native or a naturalized citizen of England.
an English ship.

Englishman British

/ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən /

noun

a male native or inhabitant of England

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Etymology

Origin of Englishman

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

Example Sentences

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Google’s Gemini, not some ruggedly handsome Englishman, was my partner on this trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Frenchman Cherki, January signing Antoine Semenyo and Savinho have all been preferred to Foden in recent matches, with the Englishman starting only four of City's past 13 matches in all competitions.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

His career started in the world of British variety and panel shows, then he moved to Los Angeles, where he spent several years producing fellow Englishman James Corden’s late-night show on CBS.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

But the 19-year-old Englishman suffered his first defeat in a ranking event since last October at the hands of world number 39 Zonneveld of the Netherlands.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

He couldn’t imagine what the Englishman was planning, but his curiosity was piqued.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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