freedman

[ freed-muhn ]

/ ˈfrid mən /

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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

Words nearby freedman

freecooling, free-cutting, freecycle, free delivery, free diving, freedman, Freedmen's Bureau, freedom, freedom fighter, Freedom Food, Freedomites

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How to use freedman in a sentence

On the Laurel Hill plantation near Natchez, plantation owner William Mercer found that freedmen and women insisted on the right to leave his grounds, grow vegetables for each family, educate their children and set their own pace of work.
Are we witnessing a ‘General Strike’ in our own time?|Nelson Lichtenstein|November 18, 2021|Washington Post
The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes, and work for wages.
Juneteenth, explained|Fabiola Cineas|June 17, 2021|Vox
In Walton County, a rural community in Georgia, the Ku Klux Klan terrorized freedmen after the war.
A Southerner who abandoned the Lost Cause|John Reeves|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
Freedman has written widely not only on military history, but on contemporary military strategy in journals and magazines as well.
The Art of Strategy: Or How to Fight and Lead Better|James A. Warren|December 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Strategy, as Freedman describes his admittedly diffuse and multifaceted subject, is both a way of thinking and a way of doing.
The Art of Strategy: Or How to Fight and Lead Better|James A. Warren|December 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Pete Freedman reports on the incredibly well-armed, but peaceful, gathering.
Gun Rights Advocates Descend on the Alamo for a Well-Armed Gun Rally|Pete Freedman|October 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Columbia professor Samuel G. Freedman offers his list of classic books on the civil-rights movement.
The Essential Civil-Rights Reading List|Samuel G. Freedman|August 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"I would like to think [this issue] has nothing to do with transgender," says Freedman.
Andrej Pejic: The Model Barnes & Noble Didn't Want You to See|Isabel Wilkinson|May 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Of course the master might disregard the regular form and give the freedman any name he pleased.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
The patron assisted the freedman in business, often supplying the means with which he was to make a start in his new life.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
The new-made freedman set proudly on his head the cap of liberty (pilleus), often seen on Roman coins (Fig. 34).
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
He became the guardian of the freedman's children, or if no heirs were left, he himself inherited the property.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
Licinius was another wealthy freedman belonging to Augustus.
Dryden's Works (13 of 18): Translations; Pastorals|John Dryden

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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