Welshman
Americannoun
-
Welshmen
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Welshman
before 900; Middle English Welische man, Old English Wilisc mon; see Welsh, man
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
It was the start of a beautiful football relationship with Liverpool as well as with the Welshman.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
It is a bold statement, but Welshman Neil Ward has witnessed the country's passion and plans first hand.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The party's first leader, Keir Hardie, represented a constituency in the country's industrial South Valleys, while Welshman Aneurin Bevan spearheaded the founding of the NHS in 1948.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
To play Salieri opposite a fellow Welshman as Mozart - a role that has meant so much to me - feels very special indeed.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
One of our first ministers was an Anglican priest by the name of Father Hughes, a gruff, burly Welshman who had served as a chaplain in the submarine corps during the Second World War.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
And in 2013, 10 Welshmen started in the 41-16 rout that earned a 2-1 series win against the Wallabies.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
"There have been a lot of Welshmen in the history of the Lions; they are legends of the game," he adds.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2025
Scott was the first boy from north Wales to appear on Love Island, as all other past Welshmen, including series seven winner Liam Reardon, have hailed from the south.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2023
Deprived of preparation time, the opening match against Locomotiva Bucharest was played in a withering 32C, and despite a second half comeback, the Welshmen were unable to handle the heat and succumbed 23-12.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2023
The Welshmen were starving on several occasions when the Indians came down the river and brought succor—guanaco, and ostrich, and panther meat in abundance, with skins for clothing.
From The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia by John R. Spears
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
