freedman

[ freed-muhn ]
/ ˈfrid mən /

noun, plural freed·men.

a man who has been freed from slavery.

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Origin of freedman

First recorded in 1595–1605; freed + man

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British Dictionary definitions for freedman

freedman
/ (ˈfriːdˌmæn) /

noun plural -men

a man who has been freed from slavery

Derived forms of freedman

freedwoman, fem n
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