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

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Etymology

Origin of Englishman

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

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Last week the Englishman was second for strokes gained in his approach play, first for scrambling around the greens and fifth in performance off the tee.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The Englishman is into his 66th final in a ranking event - but his first since beating Judd Trump to win the World Grand Prix in January 2024.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

I’m close to my dad, and my dad is, I would also say a vulnerability cheerleader, and a very refreshingly emotional Englishman.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

He felt that he didn’t want to do anything that might make him look like the Englishman.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

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