Englishman

Englishman
Englishman Eng"lish*man (-man), n.; pl. {Englishmen} (-men). A native or a naturalized inhabitant of England. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Englishman — UK [ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən] / US noun [countable] Word forms Englishman : singular Englishman plural Englishmen UK [ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən] / US a man from England …   English dictionary

  • Englishman — A native of England; a citizen of England. One of English ancestry. See Once an Englishman always an Englishman …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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