Frenchman

American

[french-muhn] / ˈfrɛntʃ mən /

noun

plural

Frenchmen

a native or inhabitant of the French nation.
a French ship.

Frenchman British

/ ˈfrɛntʃmən /

noun

a native, citizen, or inhabitant of France

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Other Word Forms

Frenchwoman noun

Etymology

Origin of Frenchman

before 1150; Middle English Frenshman, Old English Frencisc man. See French, man

Example Sentences

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The Frenchman, who also played for Monaco, Juventus and Barcelona, scored 175 Premier League goals and is eighth on the list of all-time scorers.

From BBC

The Frenchman lost it again the following day.

From The Wall Street Journal

The original and others were taken in the late 1800s by a Frenchman who claimed to be restoring them, then replaced them with fakes.

From Barron's

“No, we only thought they had retreated,” the Frenchman corrected him, overlapping my translation.

From Literature

Azerbaijan on Monday sentenced a Frenchman to 10 years in prison in an espionage case launched during a period of diplomatic tensions between Paris and Baku that have now eased.

From Barron's

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