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fenman

American  
[fen-muhn] / ˈfɛn mən /

noun

British.
fenmen plural
  1. a dweller in the Fens of England.


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Etymology

Origin of fenman

First recorded in 1600–10; fen 1 + -man

Example Sentences

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His Welsh sounding name bears witness to his being a fenman of British ancestry.

From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Conybeare, Edward

At the first bout they strove with steel, and were ill-matched at that, for the heavy strength of the fenman was futile against the lithe speed of the hunter.

From The Path of the King by Buchan, John

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