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landsman

1

[ landz-muhn ]

noun

, plural lands·men.
  1. Also a person who lives or works on land.
  2. an inexperienced sailor or one who has not been to sea before.

landsman

2

[ lahnts-muhn ]

noun

, Yiddish.
, plural lands·leit [lahnts, -lahyt], English lands·men.
  1. a person from the same town, geographical area, region, etc., as another; compatriot.

landsman

1

/ ˈlændzmən /

noun

  1. a person who works or lives on land, as distinguished from a seaman
  2. a person with no experience at sea

landsman

2

/ ˈlændzmən /

noun

  1. a Jewish compatriot from the same area of origin as another

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Gender Note

See -man.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of landsman1

before 1000 for sense “native”; Middle English landes man, londes man, Old English landes mann; land, 's 1, -man

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Word History and Origins

Origin of landsman1

from Yiddish

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