Frenchman

Man from Paris

A Frenchman is a man from France or of French nationality.

The term appears in historical and literary contexts more often than casual speech, where "French guy" or "French man" sounds more natural: The Frenchman shrugged in that characteristic way.

Plural: Frenchmen.

nationality

Gaul

Roman-era Western Europe

compatriot · countryman · national · native · patriot · Breton · Norman · Alsatian · Corsican · Burgundian

revolutionary

Bastille

Paris fortress-prison

Robespierre · Marat · liberty · equality · fraternity · republic · Terror · insurrection · barricade · Voltaire

Parisian

Montmartre

Hilltop artists' district in Paris

Notre-Dame · Sacré-Cœur · Moulin Rouge · Left Bank · Tuileries · arrondissement · boulevard · métro · bistro · flâneur

stereotype

beret

Flat wool cap

wine · cheese · accordion · mime · romantic · lover · arrogant · shrug · cigarette · café

sophisticate

connoisseur

Expert in matters of taste

gourmand · cultured · refined · savoir-faire · debonair · suave · worldly · elegant · bon vivant · raconteur

Categories
Opposites
nationality/national identity

FrenchmanEnglishman

Male UK citizen

Briton · Brit · German · Prussian · foreigner

gender

FrenchmanFrenchwoman

Female citizen of France

Family

Frenchmen

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G