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Englishman

American

[ing-glish-muhn, -lish-] / ˈɪŋ glɪʃ mən, -lɪʃ- /

noun

plural

Englishmen

a native or a naturalized citizen of England.
an English ship.

Englishman British

/ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən /

noun

a male native or inhabitant of England

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Englishman

before 950; Middle English; Old English Engliscman. See English, man

Example Sentences

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"In my eyes Neil loves to win 10-0 so I wanted to beat him 10-1 or give myself something to focus on so he didn't get back in it," said the 36-year-old Englishman.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Google’s Gemini, not some ruggedly handsome Englishman, was my partner on this trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

His career started in the world of British variety and panel shows, then he moved to Los Angeles, where he spent several years producing fellow Englishman James Corden’s late-night show on CBS.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The development comes a day after news broke that the 58-year-old Englishman had been approached by Aston Martin to be their team principal.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“Every one an Englishman, Herbert, good and true,” he said.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee

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