Englishman

noun

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

Examples of Englishman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While some might assume that its name refers to a person, the store's moniker is actually based on a fictional story created by the company about an American girl, Brandy, who falls in love in Italy with an Englishman, Melville. Cady Lang, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024 In the Parisian story, Louis is a debonair Englishman who sweeps Gabrielle, a pianist, off her feet behind the back of her doll-maker husband (Martin Scali). Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024 In total, the Englishman has a remarkable 32 goals and seven assists in 28 Bundesliga appearances so far and has the chance to break Robert Lewandowski’s record for most goals in a single season, which the Pole set with 41 in 2020-21. Matias Grez, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024 Russ Cook, a 27-year-old Englishman, completed his south-to-north run across the continent of Africa on Sunday in Cape Angela, Tunisia. Victor Mather, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024 Mary and George initially have a sponsor in Sir David Graham (Angus Wright), an Englishman who wants to reduce the influence of Scots like Somerset; when their incentives no longer align, Mary swiftly pivots to other partners. Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024 But the arrival of Charles Dance’s mysterious Englishman sends Pascali into a tailspin of doubt about his purpose (and his friendship with a beautiful Austrian artist played by Helen Mirren). Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024 Yet the Englishman gets no pleasure out of plundering, even when there are bigger paydays on the horizon. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 Mar. 2024 Clegg, the sports editor, is an Englishman who lives with his family in New York. James Raia, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024

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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 16 Apr. 2024.

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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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