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Englishman [ˈɪŋglɪʃmən] n pl -men
(Social Science / Peoples) a male native or inhabitant of England ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Englishman noun Quotations "There is in the Englishman a combination of qualities, a modesty, an independence, a responsibility, a repose, combined with an absence of everything calculated to call a blush into the cheek of a young person, which one would seek in vain among the Nations of the Earth" [Charles Dickens Our Mutual Friend] "An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one" [George Mikes How to be An Alien] Proverbs "An Englishman's home is his castle" Translations Englishman [ˈɪŋglɪʃmən] n → Anglais m English speaker n → anglophone mf English-speaking [ˈɪŋglɪʃspiːkɪŋ] adj (with English as mother tongue) → anglophone How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But realizing that in asking this the Englishman had been looking at him not as an employer, but as a jockey, he answered: Numabo was in the forefront, a fact which taken in connection with his considerably greater size and more warlike appearance, indicated him as the natural target and it was at Numabo that the Englishman aimed his first shot. The Englishman started, and looked compassionately toward the bed. |
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