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New Englishman

New Englishman noun: a (male) inhabitant of New England; a New Englander.

Noun

New Englishman (plural New Englishmen)

  1. (historical, uncommon) A (male) inhabitant of New England; a New Englander.
  2. (historical) An Englishman who settled in Ireland in the 16th or 17th centuries, as distinct from earlier Old English settlers.

Forms of New Englishman

pluralNew Englishmen

Questions about New Englishman

What does New Englishman mean?
New Englishman means a (male) inhabitant of New England; a New Englander.
What part of speech is New Englishman?
New Englishman is a noun.
What is the plural of New Englishman?
The plural of New Englishman is New Englishmen.

Words near New Englishman in the dictionary

  1. New Englandress
  2. New Englandresses
  3. New Englandy
  4. New English
  5. New Englishes
  6. New Englishman
  7. New Englishmen
  8. New Englishwoman
  9. New Englishwomen
  10. new entrant
  11. new entrants

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