Frenchman
Americannoun
plural
Frenchmen-
a native or inhabitant of the French nation.
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a French ship.
noun
Other Word Forms
- Frenchwoman noun
Etymology
Origin of Frenchman
before 1150; Middle English Frenshman, Old English Frencisc man. See French, man
Example Sentences
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British number one Jack Draper suffered a second-round loss to Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech on his return to the ATP Tour at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
From BBC
The Frenchman traveled on Epstein’s plane, visited his island and exchanged hundreds of emails with him.
Alcaraz, who also has not played since Melbourne, where he won the Australian Open title, takes to the court on Tuesday when he faces Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech.
From Barron's
Tammy Abraham's opener was clearly offside, Villa's full-back Lucas Digne inexplicably escaped conceding a penalty for handball and the Frenchman could easily have been dismissed for a reckless challenge as well.
From BBC
Frenchman Sebastien Ogier, who pipped Evans for the title in the final rally last season, did not take part for family reasons.
From Barron's
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