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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  
/ ˈmæŋkswʊmən, 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

Example Sentences

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Manxman Cavendish, 38, broke a collarbone in an innocuous-looking crash about 60km from the finish of stage eight from Libourne to Limoges.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2023

The Manxman accordingly stays in the race until Paris, with two chances remaining to break Eddy Merckx’s all-time record of 34 Tour de France stage wins.

From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2021

Manxman Mark Cavendish, victorious on Saturday, made a move through the field to get in position for the finish but never made inroads on the lead.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2016

The win drew the 31-year-old Manxman level with Frenchman Bernard Hinault's tally - only 34-time stage winner Eddy Merckx of Belgium is ahead of him.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2016

So the Manxman, such as he is, taken all the centuries through, is thoroughbred.

From The Little Manx Nation - 1891 by Caine, Hall, Sir

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