"Britishman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Britishmen [plural]
Etymology: British + -man Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|British|man}} British + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|Britishmen}} Britishman (plural Britishmen)
  1. (now nonstandard) A man from Britain. Tags: nonstandard Categories (topical): Demonyms

Inflected forms

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