Englishwoman
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of Englishwoman
Example Sentences
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In Lee Knight’s film, a chance meeting between a young Black Englishman in the process of finding himself and an elderly, white Englishwoman blossoms into an unexpected kinship — one based on Knight’s experience.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
A proper Englishwoman whose husband, Arthur, served in Burma, she has been formidable all her life, with an unshakeable faith in God and the empire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
"If the Solheim Cup is happening, I want to be there for Europe in whatever way I can contribute," said the 37-year-old Englishwoman, who is a seven-time winner on the Ladies European Tour and LPGA.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025
The Englishwoman showed courage to fight back from a break down in the second set, winning four successive games, but cracked when the unlikely chance of forcing a decider appeared.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025
Perhaps it wasn’t remarkable in the average Englishwoman, but it was remarkable to Chacko.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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