A person who is Welsh by descent, birth, or residency; (typically) a man born in Wales or to Welsh parents. Cf. Welsh, adj. 2a.
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释义 | the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > British nation > Welsh nation > [noun] > native or inhabitant of Wales (19) WelshmanOE A person who is Welsh by descent, birth, or residency; (typically) a man born in Wales or to Welsh parents. Cf. Welsh, adj. 2a. WelshlOE A person from Wales; a Welshman. Obsolete. West Britona1387 A native or inhabitant of the western part of Great Britain, esp. Wales or Cornwall; spec. (historical) a member of one of the Brittonic-speaking… Britain1516 = Briton, n. 1b. Obsolete. Briton1583 A native or inhabitant of Wales. Cf. West Briton, n. 1. Obsolete. Walesman1591 = Welshman, n. flannela1616 Ludicrously used to designate a Welshman. Taffy1699 A familiar nickname for a Welshman: cf. Paddy paddy, n.2 1a, sawney, n. 1, etc. Cf. Taff, n. leek1725 A cant term for a Welshman. Obsolete. Cambrian1780 Pertaining to Wales, Welsh; n. a Welshman. Welsher1857 A Welsh person. Welshy1875 A Welsh person. Also as a nickname. South Walian1894 A native or inhabitant of South (or North) Wales. Taff1929 = Taffy, n.2 Occasionally applied also to women. Subcategories:— woman (1) — parts of Wales (3) — network of prominent or influential (1) |
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