Englishman

Eng-lish-man · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A man who is a native or inhabitant of England.

Forms

plural: Englishmen

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    an Englishman's home is his castle — a proverb about privacy and property rights

Related words

See also: England, English, Englishwoman

Etymology

From Old English Englisc ("English") + mann ("man"). The term has been used since the Old English period to describe male inhabitants of England.