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Welshman

American  
[welsh-muhn, welch-] / ˈwɛlʃ mən, ˈwɛltʃ- /

noun

Welshmen plural
  1. a native or inhabitant of Wales.


Welshman British  
/ ˈwɛlʃmən /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Wales

"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 Welshman

before 900; Middle English Welische man, Old English Wilisc mon; see Welsh, man

Example Sentences

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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

In-form Welshman Gerwyn Price fell at the quarter-final stage as well, losing 6-3 to Northern Ireland's Josh Rock.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The Welshman was in stunning form throughout the evening, averaging 105.84 to beat Van Veen 6-2 in the final and move up to second in the table with his second nightly win of the campaign.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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

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