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Englishman

/ˈɪŋglɪʃmən/
/ˈɪŋglɪʃmən/
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Other forms: Englishmen

Definitions of Englishman
  1. noun
    a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
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    types:
    John Bull, limey
    a man of English descent
    Cornishman
    a man who is a native or inhabitant of Cornwall
    burgess, burgher
    a citizen of an English borough
    Jacobean
    any distinguished personage during the reign of James I
    Tory
    a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs
    Whig
    a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
    type of:
    English person
    a native or inhabitant of England
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