Englishman

Signification

1. A native or inhabitant of England; a man who is English by ancestry, birth, descent, or naturalisation.
2. A grey partridge (in contrast with Frenchman, red-legged partridge).
3. A Canadian of British descent and/or whose first language is English (as opposed to French-descended, French-speaking Canadians).
4. A South African of British descent, and/or whose first language is English (as opposed to Afrikaans-speaking Afrikaner South Africans).

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɪŋ.lɪʃ.mən/

Étymologie

From Middle English Englishman, Inglishman, from Old English Englisċman, Englisċmon, corresponding to English + -man. Compare Old Norse Englismaðr (“Englishman”).

Phrases

The Englishman was disappointed .

L'Anglais a été déçu.

The Englishman didn't answer him directly .

L'Anglais ne lui a pas répondu directement.