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freeman Definition

free·man (frēmən)

noun pl. -·men-mən

  1. a person not in slavery or bondage
  2. a person who has full civil and political rights; citizen

Etymology: ME fre man < OE freomon

freeman Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • city: FREEMAN OF THE CITY OF LONDON Sybil was presented with the Freeman of the City of London in 1998.
  • company: All Freemen of the Company are encouraged to become a Freeman at the earliest opportunity.
  • boro: It held certain privileges granted by the Crown relating either to judicial matters for the lord or rights for the freemen of the boro.
  • colony: A few months later, he was made a freeman of the colony, with full voting rights.

Converse of object

  • admit: Robert Smith was admitted a freeman of the burgh of Newton in 1801; his eldest son Robert followed him in 1802.
  • become: He was a very large West Indian doctor who was later to become the first freeman of the Boro of Farnworth.
  • make: A few months later, he was made a freeman of the colony, with full voting rights.
  • ask: Now ask the freemen and villeins if they will rebel against the King and lords.
  • say: Or it may have been the Gentile mentality that says freemen don't work.
  • create: They should not be studied to achieve a specific aim, but in the liberal spirit which creates true freemen.

Adjective modifier

  • honorary: The names of all the honorary freemen are carved into the walls of the Banqueting Hall in the Civic Center.
  • poor: It was set up to house a master and 39 poor freemen or their widows.
  • only: Only freemen could trade within the City, participate in its governance or hold the office of mayor.
  • young: He makes both elder and younger brother freemen in the earth.
  • such: Still it may be taken as giving a fair account of such freemen.
  • old: Fifthly, our town constituencies should be rendered more extensive; and the old freemen, an ancient political nuisance, should be abolished.
freeman Quotes

Vote, n.The instrument and symbol of a freeman'spower to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.

—Bierce, Ambrose Gwinett

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