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Frenchman

American  
[french-muhn] / ˈfrɛntʃ mən /

noun

plural

Frenchmen

  1. a native or inhabitant of the French nation.

  2. a French ship.

Frenchman British  
/ ˈfrɛntʃmən /

noun

  1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of France

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Other Word Forms

  • Frenchwoman noun

Etymology

Origin of Frenchman

before 1150; Middle English Frenshman, Old English Frencisc man. See French, man

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