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freedman Definition

freed·man (frēd′mən)

noun pl. -·men-mən

a man legally freed from slavery or bondage

freedman Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • emperor: Probably he was a freedman or son of a freedman of the emperor 's household, which included thousands or tens of thousands.

Converse of object

  • admit: The idea of admitting the freedmen to an equal participation in civil and political rights was not entertained in any part of the South.

Adjective modifier

  • imperial: An imperial freedman, Polyclitus, was sent to Britain to sort out the argument.