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Manxman

American  
[mangks-muhn] / ˈmæŋks mən /

noun

  • Manxmen
    plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of the Isle of Man.


Manxman British  
/ ˈmæŋksmən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of the Isle of Man

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Manxman

Manx + -man

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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

The island is called Man, the people Manxmen, and their cats, which are without tails, Manx Cats.

From Time Magazine Archive

The visiting Manxmen were impressed by the size of the U. S., though not by its climate nor its political excitements.

From Time Magazine Archive

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.

From Time Magazine Archive

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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