freedwoman
noun
a woman who has been freed from slavery.
freedwomen
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pluralof freedwoman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Because they had done the actual work, freedwomen had the advantage of knowing, or being able to better estimate, how much time it took to perform a particular task.
From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2017
I have known a few freedwomen married to men of wealth, and equestrian rank, who gained some vague approximation of social standing among the wives of their husbands' friends.
From Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire by Edward Lucas White
Yet some of the freedwomen have left their mark on that dark page of history.
From Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius by Samuel Dill
There were many freedmen and freedwomen of both colors, and in consequence much mixture of blood.
From The Winning of the West, Volume 1 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1769-1776 by Theodore Roosevelt
Justinus and Justinian abrogated the old law which forbade senators to marry freedwomen or any woman who had herself or whose parents had followed the stage.
From A Short History of Women's Rights From the Days of Augustus to the Present Time. with Special Reference to England and the United States. Second Edition Revised, With Additions. by Eugene Arthur Hecker
