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 The Northern Englishman recently sold 120 guitars and amplifiers, with charities the British Red Cross, Tusk, Brave Hearts of the North East and Teenage Cancer Trust among the beneficiaries. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2024 The protagonist, John Merrick, an Englishman who lived in the Victorian era, had a disease that caused unusual and debilitating growths on his body and his head, and, as a result he was mocked and shunned, treated as a curiosity, and put on display in a circus. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2024 Yet, the 68-year-old Englishman seemed fully in his element as the band rolled through the 16-song main set and lengthy encore. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2024 Neither driver has ever won a race, but Piastri upstaged the Englishman with a victory in a sprint race in Qatar last October. Brad Spurgeon, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024 This weekend, however, Ancelotti will again be able to call on the Englishman which gives his side a boost not just domestically, but also for next week's last 16 second leg decider with Leipzig. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 This story of the first Englishman to visit Japan has inspired an array of dramatic works, most notably James Clavell’s 1975 best-selling novel, Shogun, and its 1980 mini-series adaptation, which became a nationwide sensation in the United States. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2024 Layton Park was a Polish neighborhood in the 1800s In 1849, Englishman John Layton purchased land now bounded by Lincoln Avenue, Forest Home Avenue, and 31st Street, wrote Jim Nelsen, Golda Meir School social studies department chair, for the Encyclopedia of Milwaukee. Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2024 The Englishman isn't ready to return yet after picking up a knock against Girona earlier this month, but is targeting a comeback for a March 2 meeting at the Mestalla with Valencia ahead of the Champions League last 16 second leg hosting of RB Leipzig a few days after. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 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 28 Mar. 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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