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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Keegan Bradley Caps Wild Comeback The Englishman bogeyed three of his first four holes, setting the stage for a wild finish. Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 The Englishman had been one of the Madrid stars being overrun by their opponents and unable to get into the game during the first half hour. Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 22 June 2025 Walking down the 18th fairway, staring into tens of thousands of spectators who lined the perimeter ready to watch what would’ve been his first-ever PGA Tour win, the Englishman came up short of the green with his shot from the fairway. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025 On the 13th hole, he and Scott would be joined in second place by Tyrell Hatton as the Englishman sunk a birdie putt to move a stroke back of Burns. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 June 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 30 Jun. 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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