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townsman

[ tounz-muhn ]

noun

plural townsmen.
  1. a native or inhabitant of a town.
  2. a native or inhabitant of one's own or the same town.
  3. (in New England) a selectman.


townsman

/ ˈٲʊԳə /

noun

  1. an inhabitant of a town
  2. a person from the same town as oneself
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

Origin of townsman1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English ūԱ fellow member of a township. See town, 's 1, man
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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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