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- [landz-muh n]
- /ˈlændz mən/
- /ˈlændz.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [landz-muh n]
- /ˈlændz mən/
Definitions of landsman word
- noun plural landsman Also, landman. a person who lives or works on land. 1
- noun plural landsman an inexperienced sailor or one who has not been to sea before. 1
- noun plural landsman a person from the same town, geographical area, region, etc., as another; compatriot. 1
- noun landsman See -man. 1
- noun landsman A person unfamiliar with the sea or sailing. 1
- noun landsman sb who lives or works on the land 1
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Origin of landsman
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000 for sense “native”; Middle English landes man, londes man, Old English landes mann; see land, 's1, -man
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Parts of speech for Landsman
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landsman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
landsman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for landsman
noun landsman
- compatriot — Your compatriots are people from your own country.
- national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
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