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
“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
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
He was a Free Stater for one thing.'
From Traffics and Discoveries by Kipling, Rudyard
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