Frenchman
noun
a native or inhabitant of the French nation.
Frenchmen
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pluralof Frenchman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Bob Thompson’s 1960 scene of bathers apes Cezanne and Monet while deploying an even more vibrant palette than those Frenchmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Frenchmen such as Jean Louis Vignes came here bearing know-how and wine grape stock, and put the old mission varieties in the shade with ever-better vintages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2025
The first iteration of these new competitions took place in Athens in 1896, but Frenchmen and a French fascination with antiquity played a large role, and in 1900, the Games moved to Paris.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
Warburton picked four Irishmen, four Englishmen, four Frenchmen, two Italians and one Welshman, with Ford steering the attack from fly-half.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2024
This Duke entered the Romagna with auxiliary troops, leading an army composed entirely of Frenchmen; and with them he captured Imola and Forli.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
