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townsman
[ tounz-muhn ]
noun
plural townsmen.
- a native or inhabitant of a town.
- a native or inhabitant of one's own or the same town.
- (in New England) a selectman.
townsman
/ ˈٲʊԳə /
noun
- an inhabitant of a town
- a person from the same town as oneself
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Gender Note
See -man.
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Derived Forms
- ˈٴǷɲԲˌɴdz, noun:feminine
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51Թ History and Origins
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It was claimed that townsmen wanted to spare Alice Bailey from testifying in court.
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He was watching television when he spotted his fellow townsman, Mr. Johnson.
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I don’t like the look of the townsmen hovering around the edge of the lot.
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Even today, two townsmen stand on either side of the opening, night and day, taking eight-hour shifts.
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An endless stream of friends, well-wishers, townsmen, Marines, the regulars at Hobie’s, and teachers of her four children came to the house to offer their condolences.
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