Englishman

noun

En·glish·man ˈiŋ-glish-mən

ˈiŋ-lish-

: a native or inhabitant of England

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The Englishman won the award in 2018 with six goals, while Mbappé won it last time in 2022 with eight. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 The 35-year-old Buttler's innings was the second highest by an Englishman in a T20 international, behind Phil Salt's 141 not out against South Africa in Manchester last September. — ABC News, 11 July 2026 Referee Michael Oliver will take charge of his seventh World Cup match — more than any other Englishman — when Spain play Belgium in Thursday’s quarter-final in Los Angeles but his chances of officiating this edition’s final on July 19 appear slim. — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 8 July 2026 The death of an Irishman in Canada propelled many Americans to agree with this Englishman Paine that independence was the right course. — Sarah M.s. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for Englishman

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before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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Englishman

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En·glish·man ˈiŋ-glish-mən

: a person born or living in England

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