Englishman

Thames valley resident

An Englishman is a man from England.

The word emphasizes nationality and gender together, distinguishing from the broader "Briton" which includes Scots, Welsh, and Northern Irish.

An Englishman's home is his castle reflects the stereotype of English reserve and privacy.

The plural is Englishmen.

nationality

British

Of the United Kingdom

monarchy · Westminster · citizenship · passport · expatriate · colonial · empire · patriot · native · resident

culture

Shakespeare

Elizabethan dramatist and poet

  • DickensSurname of Victorian novelist
  • OxfordHistoric English university town
  • CambridgeUniversity city, two countries

Chaucer · Thames · cricket · football · rugby · pub · ale · Sunday roast · Beatles · BBC

stereotype

queueing

Waiting in order

irony · politeness · eccentric · punctual · stoic · self-deprecating · dry humor · sarcasm · complaining · tutting

demeanor

reserved

Restrained in manner

composed · unflappable · stoic · phlegmatic · dignified · proper · restrained · refined · gentleman · chivalrous

abroad

expatriate

One living abroad permanently

empire · sunburn · package holiday · gap year · backpacker · Costa del Sol · Benidorm · abroad · continental · foreign

Categories
Opposites
national identity within britain

EnglishmanScotsman

Male from Scotland

Welshman · Irishman · Scot · Welshwoman · Scotswoman

colonial/imperial relationship

Englishmannative

Originating from a place

Indian · African · sepoy · coolie

european national identity

EnglishmanFrenchman

Male from France

foreigner · German · Spaniard · Dutchman · Italian

Family

Englishmen

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G