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Root has 41 Test centuries, the most of any Englishman to play the game.—James Wallace, New York Times, 22 May 2026 On this day in 1976 an Englishman living in Paris threw America a birthday party.—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026 The tournament wrapped up at Aronimink Sunday, with 31-year-old Englishman Aaron Rai finishing 9-under 271 to win the Wanamaker Trophy.—Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 18 May 2026 With his victory, Rai became the first Englishman to hoist the Wanamaker Trophy since Jim Barnes won the original tournament back in 1919.—Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for Englishman
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First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of Englishman was
before the 12th century