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freeman

 
(frē'mən) pronunciation
n.
  1. A person not in slavery or serfdom.
  2. One who possesses the rights or privileges of a citizen.

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Fowler's Modern English Usage:

freeman, free man

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A free man is a man who is free in general senses (literally or metaphorically). A freeman is (1) a person who is granted the freedom of a city, or (2) in historical uses, a person who is not a slave or serf.

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Svalbard
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Literature

  • Free Men a science fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein
  • The Freeman, a publication of the Foundation for Economic Education
  • Freeman's Journal, a newspaper in Ireland
  • The Freeman Cebu, a community newspaper in Cebu, Philippines

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American Heritage Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
 Fowler's Modern English Usage. Oxford University Press. © 1999, 2004 All rights reserved.  Read more
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