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Welshwoman

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[welsh-woom-uhn, welch-] / ˈwɛlʃˌwʊm ən, ˈwɛltʃ- /

noun

  • Welshwomen
    plural
  1. a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Wales.


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Etymology

Origin of Welshwoman

1400–50; late Middle English Walsshwoman; see Welsh, woman

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She called for an undisputed fight against Welshwoman Lauren Price, who holds the three other welterweight world titles, next.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2025

The Welshwoman is targeting the winner of WBO champion Mikaela Mayer v Sandy Ryan - who fight later this month - in an undisputed title bout by the end of 2025.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2025

That event, which included Welshwoman Price on the undercard, was a sell-out at London's O2 Arena.

From BBC Feb. 6, 2025

The 21-year-old from Huddersfield defeated Jones 2-1 in the quarter-final in Manchester - her first win over the Welshwoman.

From BBC Dec. 2, 2023

Davey knew that the song she sang sometimes when she was spinning was a song a fairy had taught a Welshwoman long ago so that her spinning would go well and quickly.

From The Pioneers by Katharine Susannah Prichard

Local Welshmen and Welshwomen have been getting each other's mail, and opening some of it, too.

From Time Magazine Archive

Attracted by the novel sight, Welshmen and Welshwomen gathered, cheered.

From Time Magazine Archive

The troops landed on the 23rd, and were, it is said, much alarmed through mistaking a body of Welshwomen in their red cloaks and beaver hats for soldiers.

From The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration by Reginald Lane Poole

After marriage, Welshwomen still in some cases retain their maiden names, a custom formerly universal among them.

From British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions by Wirt Sikes

And thus much by waie of notifieng the inhumanitie and detestable demeanour of those Welshwomen, after the conflict betwéene the English and the Welsh, whereof desultorie mention is made before pag.

From Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV by Raphael Holinshed

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