Free Stater
Americannoun
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a native or inhabitant of a Free State.
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a person of European descent who is a native or resident of the Orange Free State.
Etymology
Origin of Free Stater
First recorded in 1895–1900; Free State + -er 1
Example Sentences
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A few months after hitting 20,000 signers, the initiative achieved another milestone when Day became the first Free Stater to run for federal office.
From Slate • Nov. 30, 2016
“They were saying: ‘Oh he’s a Free Stater.
From Slate • Nov. 30, 2016
This time, a Free Stater is on the ballot.
From Slate • Nov. 30, 2016
“It’s a cute creature until you step on it,” explained one Free Stater.
From Forbes • Jun. 12, 2014
Swears that he is a Free Stater; but as a matter of fact his name is Pretorius, and he is a son of the farmer from whose wife we got our guides last night.
From On the Heels of De Wet by James, Lionel
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