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# frenchman

noun (a Frenchman, Frenchmen)

«frenchman» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A man who comes from France or is French. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frenchman/#m1)
2. (history, informal) Sometimes used to mean a French person or soldier in general. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frenchman/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history lessons, famous Frenchmen include Napoleon and Louis Braille. In geography, French people live in France and many other places. «Frenchwoman» is used for a woman, and «French people» or «the French» for everyone. In stories, a stereotype of a Frenchman with a striped shirt and beret should be seen as a joke, not the truth.

### Examples

- Louis Braille was a Frenchman who invented writing for blind people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frenchman/#x1)
- The Frenchman spoke to us in French. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frenchman/#x2)
- Napoleon was a famous Frenchman. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frenchman/#x3)
- The Frenchman's café sold croissants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frenchman/#x4)
- Our new neighbour is a Frenchman from Lyon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frenchman/#x5)
- They were first brought to light, after a patient search and diligent perusal of ancient authors, by a Frenchman, M. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frenchman/#x6)

### Note

Always a capital F. Plural «Frenchmen» (like «man/men»). For women use «Frenchwoman», and for a mixed group «French people».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «frenchman» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/frenchman/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«frenchman» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/frenchman.html) on Mova free.