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    freeman
    /ˈfriːmən/

    noun

    • 1. a person who has been given the freedom of a city or borough: British "he was made a freeman of the City of Birmingham in 1982"
    • 2. a person who is not a slave or serf. historical

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFREEMAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FREEMAN definition: 1. a person who has been given particular special rights in a city, as an honour: 2. a person who…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › freemanFreeman Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : one having the full rights of a citizen. Synonyms. citizen. national. subject. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of freeman in a Sentence. after eight years of residency, you will be granted the status of freeman.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › freemanFREEMAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Freeman definition: a person who is free; a person who enjoys personal, civil, or political liberty.. See examples of FREEMAN used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFREEMAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    freeman in British English. (ˈfriːmən ) noun Word forms: plural -men. 1. a person who is not a slave or in bondage. 2. a person who enjoys political and civil liberties; citizen. 3. a person who enjoys a privilege or franchise, such as the freedom of a city.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfreeman noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    a person who is not a slave. See freeman in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: freeman. Definition of freeman noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › freemanfreeman - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · freeman (plural freemen) A free person, particularly: (usually historical) A person who is not a serf or slave. A burgher with full freedom of a city, as opposed to nobles, outsiders, bondsmen, and others. An honorary freeman: a person who has received an honorary freedom of a city.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › freemanFreeman - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    5 days ago · freeman. Other forms: freemen. Definitions of freeman. noun. a person who is not a serf or a slave. synonyms: freewoman. see more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryFREEMAN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "FREEMAN" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › freeman_nfreeman, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun freeman mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun freeman . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › freemanfreeman - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    a person who enjoys personal, civil, or political liberty. Government a person who enjoys or is entitled to citizenship, franchise, or other special privilege: a freeman of a city. Middle English freman, Old English frēoman. See free, man1 bef. 1000. Free•man (frē′ mən), n. Douglas Sou•thall (sou′ ᵺôl), 1886–1953, U.S. journalist and biographer.