noun
townsman
Townsman (noun) means a man who lives in a town, especially his own town.
noun
1
A man who lives in a town, especially his own town.
"Two independent witnesses would testify that he carried no parcel. They were townsmen of St. Abbots who had travelled down in the same carriage with him."
— Ernest Bramah, The Eyes of Max Carrados (1923)
2
Someone who lives in a university town but is not a member of the university.
3
Another term for an oppidan, a kind of pupil.
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Etymology
Came from Middle English townes-man, from Old English tūnmann, tūnes mann, equivalent to town plus -s- plus man.
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What is the meaning of townsman?
"townsman" (noun) means a man who lives in a town, especially his own town.
What is the opposite of townsman?
The opposite of "townsman" is countryman.
What are the different meanings of townsman?
"townsman" has 3 main meanings: 1. A man who lives in a town, especially his own town; 2. Someone who lives in a university town but is not a member of the university; 3. Another term for an oppidan, a kind of pupil.
