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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Croydon is a small town whose longtime school board president—an early Free Stater named Jody Underwood—has fought the state to allow students to use their public tuition funds at nearby private schools.
From Slate • Nov. 30, 2016
“Libertarians are very individualistic,” said Keith Ammon, the NHLA’s political director and a Free Stater serving in the New Hampshire House of Representatives.
From Slate • Nov. 30, 2016
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
“It’s a cute creature until you step on it,” explained one Free Stater.
From Forbes • Jun. 12, 2014
He was a Free Stater from Philippolis, and belonged to Judge Hertzog's commando.
From On the Heels of De Wet by James, Lionel
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