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    freeman
    noun
    a person who is free; a person who enjoys personal, civil, or political liberty.
  • Freeman
    Freeman
    noun
    Douglas Southall 1886–1953, U.S. journalist and biographer.

freeman

1 American  
[free-muhn] / ˈfri mən /

noun

freemen plural
  1. a person who is free; a person who enjoys personal, civil, or political liberty.

  2. a person who enjoys or is entitled to citizenship, franchise, or other special privilege.

    a freeman of a city.


Freeman 2 American  
[free-muhn] / ˈfri mən /

noun

  1. Douglas Southall 1886–1953, U.S. journalist and biographer.

  2. Edward Augustus, 1823–92, English historian.

  3. Mary E(leanor Wilkins), 1862–1930, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

  4. a male given name.


freeman 1 British  
/ ˈfriːmən /

noun

  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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Freeman 2 British  
/ ˈfriːmən /

noun

  1. Cathy, full name Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman . born 1973, Australian sprinter; winner of the 200m and 400m in the 1994 Commonwealth Games and the 400m in the 2000 Olympic Games

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of freeman

before 1000; Middle English freman, Old English frēoman. See free, man

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This season’s shrinking vacation marks a shift for many Americans, who for years have refused to let inflation and tariffs dampen their travel plans, said Geoff Freeman, chief executive of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Freddie Freeman had an RBI on a nine-pitch walk in the fifth, and Shohei Ohtani drove in the Dodgers’ first run with a single in the third.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

Freeman raced around the bases, scoring on a close play at the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

The obvious disclaimer: Any team would be better with Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, at a combined price of $1.6 billion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

With everlasting gratitude, your friend, Ezekial Freeman She could not believe it.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

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