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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The Englishman had the ball in the net in the 63rd minute but was flagged offside. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 May 2026 The name Brandy Melville is based on a fictional story about an American girl, Brandy, who falls in love with an Englishman, Melville, in Italy. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 The 27-year-old Englishman suddenly looks like more than a feel-good carryover story. Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026 Coasting is partly a lovely work of nature writing, partly one Englishman’s uneasy memoir, and perhaps most of all a caustic, granular portrait of the Thatcher years. Eva Holland, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2026 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 12 May. 2026.

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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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