Frenchman

noun

French·​man ˈfrench-mən How to pronounce Frenchman (audio)
1
: a native or inhabitant of France
2
: a person who is of French descent

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The Frenchman put the visitors 1-0 up inside 10 minutes with a sensational strike, but then asked to be taken off 25 later with what appeared to be a muscle injury. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 The Spanish-language Netflix musical drama, written and directed by Frenchman Jacques Audiard, also scored the Cannes Best Actress Prize for its stars Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz, a first for an ensemble at the festival. Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024 In 2017, Frenchman Kevin Reza, who rode the Tour three times, was called a racial slur by Italian cyclist Gianni Moscon during the Tour de Romandie, a weeklong event in Switzerland. James Jung, Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2024 Two more chances for Núñez came and went in the first half, either side of a brilliant tackle by Conor Bradley on Kylian Mbappé as the Frenchman ran menacingly towards goal. Jamie Barton, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Frenchman 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Frenchman was before the 12th century

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“Frenchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Frenchman. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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Frenchman

noun
French·​man ˈfrench-mən How to pronounce Frenchman (audio)
: a person who is French
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