Welshman
Americannoun
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
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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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