Frenchman
noun
French·man
ˈfrench-mən 
1
: a native or inhabitant of France
2
: a person who is of French descent
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The criticism for the Wolves at large would be the lack of defense, which is usually a core tenant of teams featuring the Frenchman.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
Rather than slotting into his preferred left wing berth, however, the Frenchman found that area of the pitch already occupied by the Brazilian and had to adapt to a new role as a lone striker and number 9.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The 2022 indictment accused Blatter and Platini of deceiving FIFA staff in 2010 and 2011 about an obligation for world soccer’s ruling body to pay the Frenchman, who was president of the game’s European governing body UEFA at the time.
—Reuters, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
The Frenchman had also proven his mettle, putting up a strong showing against two-time world champion Fernando Alonso.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
Rather than slotting into his preferred left wing berth, however, the Frenchman found that area of the pitch already occupied by the Brazilian and had to adapt to a new role as a lone striker and number 9.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The 2022 indictment accused Blatter and Platini of deceiving FIFA staff in 2010 and 2011 about an obligation for world soccer’s ruling body to pay the Frenchman, who was president of the game’s European governing body UEFA at the time.
—Reuters, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
The Frenchman had also proven his mettle, putting up a strong showing against two-time world champion Fernando Alonso.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Frenchman
noun
French·man
ˈfrench-mən
: a person who is French
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