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freeman.

A free person

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɹiː.mən//ˈfɹiːˌmæn/
  1. A free person A person who is not a serf or slave.

    historical · usually
  2. A free person A burgher with full freedom of a city, as opposed to nobles, outsiders, bondsmen, and others.

    historical
  3. A free person A person who has received an honorary freedom of a city.

  4. A free person A person who is a citizen of a free country, as opposed to a subject of a tyranny or totalitarian dictatorship.

    usually
  5. A free person A person who immigrated to Australia freely, as opposed to those transported as convicts, or such a transported convict who has regained his freedom.

    Australia · historical
  6. A free person An independent furtaker.

    Canada · US · historical
Where this word comes from

From Old English frēomann, equivalent to free + -man and paralleled by similar constructions in other Germanic languages. Doublet of preman.

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