freeman
noun
a person who is free; a person who enjoys personal, civil, or political liberty.
freeman
1 American
[free-muhn]
/ ˈfri mən /
noun
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freemen
plural
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a person who is free; a person who enjoys personal, civil, or political liberty.
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a person who enjoys or is entitled to citizenship, franchise, or other special privilege.
a freeman of a city.
Freeman
2
American
[free-muhn]
/ ˈfri mən /
noun
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Douglas Southall 1886–1953, U.S. journalist and biographer.
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Edward Augustus, 1823–92, English historian.
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Mary E(leanor Wilkins), 1862–1930, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
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a male given name.
freeman
1
British
/ ˈfriːmən /
noun
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a person who is not a slave or in bondage
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a person who enjoys political and civil liberties; citizen
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a person who enjoys a privilege or franchise, such as the freedom of a city
Freeman
2
British
/ ˈfriːmən /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of freeman
before 1000; Middle English freman, Old English frēoman. See free, man
Example Sentences
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But he is entitled to be a freeman of Llantrisant through his grandmother Gwen as he is "descended from coal miners from Senghenydd and housewives from Pontypridd", and is related to an existing freeman.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
So, on 11 March 1972, the man who millions had watched make his "giant leap" on the lunar surface became a freeman of a town then probably best known for its thriving textile mills.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2022
She looked for a depiction of Balthazar or St. Maurice, two Africans who are portrayed in Renaissance art, and found a Balthazar made in Antwerp about 1515 that was modeled on a Black freeman.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2021
In this view, the unlimited abundance of the American environment guaranteed that every hard-working freeman had the “right to rise,” particularly in the boundless West.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
While at the Pension Office, Jennings met a man named John Brooks Russell, a black freeman from Massachusetts.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
While Gervais's cringeworthy character David Brent provided many of the belly laughs, the ever-present Dawn and her love interest Tim Canterbury, played by Martin Freeman, gave the show its emotional backbone.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The BBC's Alison Freeman reports from the scene.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Freeman braced himself on his right side, which took the brunt of the impact.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“Actually went down probably like 10 feet,” Freeman said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Mr. Freeman said to me, after Bailey had gone downstairs, “Ritie, go get some milk for the house.”
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
The drive echoes an ancient right for freemen to herd livestock into London.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2023
A common species hunted by freemen and fugitives was the sperm whale, which was most famously represented as Moby Dick.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 17, 2022
From the kitchens run by enslaved people to the family tables of freemen to the careers of entrepreneurs and chefs, “Jubilee” covers the breadth of a true American cuisine.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2019
To defend their own privileges, they empowered ordinary freemen and launched a movement that continued long after fighting had stopped.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
Although he had seen how black freemen lived in Philadelphia, Isaac resumed the regular life of plantation bondage.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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