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townsman Definition

towns·man (to̵unz′mən)

noun pl. townsmen -·men (-mən)

  1. a person who lives in, or has been reared in, a town
  2. a fellow resident of the town in which one lives

Etymology: ME tunesman < OE < gen. of tun, town + man, man

townsman Synonyms

townsman

n.

inhabitant, dweller, householder; see citizen, resident.

Browse dictionary entries near townsman

  1. ‹ township
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  3. ‹ townscape
  4. ‹ townie
  5. ‹ townhouse
  6. ‹ townhome
  7. ‹ town talk
  8. ‹ town meeting
  9. ‹ town house
  10. ‹ town hall
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