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townsperson

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An inhabitant of a town.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

From town + -s- + person.

Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: гараджа́нін (haradžánin) — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • Belarusian: гараджа́нка (haradžánka) — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • French: citadin — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • French: citadine — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • Galician: vilego — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • Galician: vilega — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • Galician: cidadán — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • Galician: cidadá — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • German: Stadtbewohner — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • German: Stadtbewohnerin — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • German: Städter — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • German: Städterin — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • Polish: mieszczanin — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • Polish: mieszczanka — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • Russian: горожа́нин (gorožánin) — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • Russian: горожа́нка (gorožánka) — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • Spanish: pueblero — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • Spanish: pueblerino — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • Ukrainian: городя́нин (horodjányn) — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • Ukrainian: городя́нка (horodjánka) — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • Ukrainian: містяни́н (mistjanýn) — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman
  • Ukrainian: містя́нка (mistjánka) — inhabitant of a town — see also townsman, townswoman