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  • freeman
    freeman
    noun
    a person who is free; a person who enjoys personal, civil, or political liberty.
  • Freeman
    Freeman
    noun
    Douglas Southall 1886–1953, U.S. journalist and biographer.

freeman

1 American  
[free-muhn] / ˈfri mən /

noun

plural

freemen
  1. a person who is free; a person who enjoys personal, civil, or political liberty.

  2. 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

  1. Douglas Southall 1886–1953, U.S. journalist and biographer.

  2. Edward Augustus, 1823–92, English historian.

  3. Mary E(leanor Wilkins), 1862–1930, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.

  4. a male given name.


freeman 1 British  
/ ˈfriːmən /

noun

  1. a person who is not a slave or in bondage

  2. a person who enjoys political and civil liberties; citizen

  3. a person who enjoys a privilege or franchise, such as the freedom of a city

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Freeman 2 British  
/ ˈfriːmən /

noun

  1. Cathy, full name Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman . born 1973, Australian sprinter; winner of the 200m and 400m in the 1994 Commonwealth Games and the 400m in the 2000 Olympic Games

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of freeman

before 1000; Middle English freman, Old English frēoman. See free, man

Example Sentences

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Donna and Paul Freeman, who lived near the man who was shot, said they had been left feeling numb.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Paul Freeman said: "He was just a genuine, quiet, nice guy, you know? He kept himself to himself... he was always polite, always waved."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The news about a possible deal between the U.S. and Iran doesn’t change his price expectations, Freeman wrote in an email on Wednesday.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Manager Dave Roberts hopes that true not just of Freeman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Mr. Freeman says the kind of words you don’t usually hear from teachers.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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