Englishman

noun

En·​glish·​man ˈiŋ-glish-mən How to pronounce Englishman (audio)
ˈiŋ-lish-
: a native or inhabitant of England

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Like Meghan, Roth married an Englishman and went on to welcome two children together. Janine Henni, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 Graham Potter is now in charge and the Englishman has been joined by his long-term head of recruitment Kyle Macaulay, who enquiries for Steidten are already being directed towards. David Ornstein, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 Based on the best-selling memoir, the film tells the story of an Englishman’s personal and political awakening during a cataclysmic period in Argentine history, brought about by his unlikely adoption of a penguin. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025 Based on Tom Michell’s 2016 memoir of the same name, The Penguin Lessons is inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Englishman 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Englishman was before the 12th century

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“Englishman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Englishman. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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Englishman

noun
En·​glish·​man ˈiŋ-glish-mən How to pronounce Englishman (audio)
: a person born or living in England
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