Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A man who is a native or inhabitant of the Isle of Man.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A man of the Isle of Man. See
Manx , n., 2.
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- noun A man from the
Isle of Man
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Examples
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The Manxman is a bullish character who has been described as cycling's Wayne Rooney.
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The Manxman is a bullish character who has been described as cycling's Wayne Rooney.
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The two men settled their differences long ago, but the highly strung Manxman has a good memory and an appetite for revenge.
Football has a duty to disarm its human missiles Richard Williams 2010
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If he were to bring it off, it would be a wonderful moment for the Manxman and, in motivational terms, for the team as a whole.
London 2012: Beijing heroine Nicole Cooke facing life on the fringes | Richard Williams 2012
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Although some of Britain's greatest stars have opted to stay away from the Games due to what they perceive as health risks, while others have opted to prepare for the European track championships instead, the Manxman will end his 2010 season in Delhi and will be one of the men to watch on the flat course where, in some parts, the tarmac was being replaced last night.
Commonwealth Games 2010: Mark Cavendish frustrated by expectation William Fotheringham 2010
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The SS Manxman was launched from Cammel [sic] Laird* in Birkenhead in 1955.
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It's a fascinating archive that includes links to The Manxman (1929), his last silent film, as well as features such as Blackmail (1929), Sabotage (1936) and the first version of The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), starring Peter Lorre.
Catch-up TV Guide: From Sherlock to When Ali Came To Britain 2012
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The SS Manxman was launched from Cammel [sic] Laird* in Birkenhead in 1955.
The gender of ships 2010
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Just been to a working dinner in Brussels: nine participants, of whom six were Germans, one French, and myself and a Manxman.
Livejournal, Facebook, Twitter, Dreamwidth nwhyte 2009
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The SS Manxman was launched from Cammel [sic] Laird* in Birkenhead in 1955.
The gender of ships 2010
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