Manxman
Americannoun
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Manxmen
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Origin of Manxman
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The Manxman had been due to return to service on Wednesday but no revised date has yet been confirmed by the Steam Packet.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
American-born Stott is married to Manxman Chris Stott, who is a leader in the satellite industry.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
The Manxman is currently level with the legendary Eddy Merckx on 34 Tour stage wins.
From BBC ● May 28, 2023
The Manxman won four stages at this year's Tour de France, equalling the Tour record of 34 set by Eddy Merckx.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2021
It is not the cultured Manxman, the Manxman that goes to the ends of the earth, that makes the Manx nation valuable to study.
From The Little Manx Nation - 1891 by Sir Hall Caine
U. S. Manxmen, headed by Manxman Daniel Teare, did not favor this proposal.
From Time Magazine Archive
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The island is called Man, the people Manxmen, and their cats, which are without tails, Manx Cats.
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The visiting Manxmen were impressed by the size of the U. S., though not by its climate nor its political excitements.
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Manxman Crookall and his lieutenant, Manxman Richard Cain, wished to induce the government of the U. S. to make a special proviso in its immigration quota for incoming Manxmen.
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There is nothing that more broadly indicates the Norse strain in the Manx character than the non-sanguine temperament of the Manxmen.
From The Little Manx Nation - 1891 by Sir Hall Caine
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