Welshman

noun

Welsh·​man ˈwelsh-mən How to pronounce Welshman (audio)
: a native or inhabitant of Wales

Examples of Welshman in a Sentence

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Southampton, Ipswich and Leicester City were among the clubs reportedly in for the Welshman, but the Rodon-Gray deals mean a familiar trade route between Leeds and Spurs is in action once again. Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 2 July 2024 The 58-year-old Welshman stumbled on butlering after joining the British air force, the RAF, where he was assigned to be the steward, or butler, to the station commander. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2024 Although the team awards will remain in place, BAFTA is reviewing seven individual prizes handed to Edwards, a proud Welshman, by the BAFTA Cymru Awards. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024 Detective Chief Inspector Taff Jones, a bluff, ruddy-faced Welshman, was ordered to lead the police inquiry. Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024 But Crocker, a Welshman who came to the USSF with extensive experience in English soccer, ran the candidates through a battery of managerial, statistical and psychological tests before deciding no change was necessary. Steven Goff, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 That’s a career solo best for the Welshman, bettering the No. 8 peak for his debut solo LP Don’t Let The Devil Take Another Day from 2020. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 13 May 2024 First-year head coach Eric Ramsay has been adjusting midseason to his new team within a foreign league, and the Welshman has to manage a squad around the glaring absence of its best player. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2024 Not just for this young Welshman, and his home sport, but also potentially for the international reach of the NFL, which is trying to grow its market share in the United Kingdom and across Europe. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Welshman was in the 13th century

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“Welshman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Welshman. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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Welshman

noun
Welsh·​man ˈwelsh-mən How to pronounce Welshman (audio)
: a person born or living in Wales
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