Englishman
pronunciation
How to pronounce Englishman in British English:
UK [ˈɪŋglɪʃmən]
How to pronounce Englishman in American English:
US [ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən]
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- Noun:
- a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
Word Origin
- Englishman
- Old English Engliscman, from English (n.1) + man (n.). Related: Englishmen. Englishwoman is from c. 1400. Englander "native of England" is from 1820; in some cases from German Engländer. Englisher is from 1680s. Englishry is from late 13c. in Anglo-French as "state of being English;" from mid-15c. as "the English people or faction."
Example
- 1. A croatian and an englishman are playfighting outside the cabin .
- 2. Consider an imaginary englishman 's day .
- 3. I suppose every englishman loves flowers .
- 4. An englishman 's home is his castle , and castles need furniture .
- 5. Its title , " the last englishman " , seems meaningless , even ridiculous .