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Definition of Englishman
1. Noun. A man who is a native or inhabitant of England.
Generic synonyms: English Person
Specialized synonyms: John Bull, Limey, Cornishman, Burgess, Burgher, Jacobean, Tory, Whig
Definition of Englishman
1. n. A native or a naturalized inhabitant of England.
Definition of Englishman
1. Noun. A male native or inhabitant of England; a man who is English by birth, descent, or naturalization. ¹
2. Noun. (in the plural) people of either sex who are natives or inhabitants of England, who are English by birth, descent, or naturalization. ¹
3. Noun. (UK) the grey partridge (in opposition to the Frenchman, ie the red-legged partridge). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Englishman
Literary usage of Englishman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Daniel Defoe: His Life and Recently Discovered Writings: Extending from 1716 by Lee, William, Daniel Defoe (1869)
"As our author declares that he was " filled with a kind of Rage," it is observable
that " The True-Born englishman" was not published until the beginning of ..."
2. Dictionary of National Biography by Leslie Stephen (1885)
"About eight years ago, he being then in Switzerland, a rich englishman asked him
... The englishman was so pleased with his work that he took the painter to ..."
3. The Italian Renaissance in England: Studies by Lewis Einstein (1902)
"The “Italianate englishman,” as he was then known, became alike an object of
satire and reproach. The reaction against Italy was not altogether unexpected ..."