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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 lost it again the following day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 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

“I don’t really need good lighting,” joked Yann Barthès, the salt-and-pepper Frenchman who’s hosted the show since its debut in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

But Hocker had no response to Kerr's dash for gold and had to settle for silver, with Frenchman Yann Schrub taking bronze.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

In some way such as this Guenever did come to love the Frenchman without losing her affection for Arthur.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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