freedwoman

American  

[freed-woom-uhn] / ˈfridˌwʊm ən /

noun

freedwomen plural

1. a woman who has been freed from slavery.

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• freedwomen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of freedwoman

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; freed ( def. ) + woman

Example Sentences

Mickalene Thomas designed “Portrait of An Unlikely Space,” envisioning a setting for a precious painting of a freedwoman with a mysterious history.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2023

Now, a piece of Mason’s legacy — the oldest known artistic representation of the famous freedwoman — faces demolition.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2020

“Please! I will answer if you will only .. ” “Is it true?” a freedwoman shouted.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Let the freedwoman of the South own the money she earns by her own labor, and give her the right of suffrage; for she knows as much as the freedman.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

Certain it is that for one moment the freedwoman managed to struggle to her feet and to drag herself along on her knees until her hands clutched convulsively the embroidered tunic of Dea Flavia.

From "Unto Caesar" by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness