1
: one enjoying civil or political liberty
2
: one having the full rights of a citizen
Examples of freeman in a Sentence
after eight years of residency, you will be granted the status of freeman
Recent Examples on the Web
On Tuesday, January 28th, founding Black Sabbath members Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward will be recommended to the city council to receive the honor of becoming freemen of the city of Birmingham.
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Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Later on, Cooper is still pleading, still emphasizing: Let it be repeated, then, that the elector who gives his vote, on any grounds, party or personal, to an unworthy candidate, violates a sacred public duty, and is unfit to be a freeman.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Oct. 2023
Son of an African king, Venture Smith became the first black man to document his capture from Africa and life as an American slave and successful black freeman in Connecticut.
—Hartford Courant, 30 Aug. 2022
Venture took the name Smith as his last name and lived a freeman in Stonington until 1774 before moving to East Haddam.
—courant.com, 28 Aug. 2019
The Buffalo Soldiers Museum in Houston, Texas The Buffalo Soldiers were a group of former slaves, freemen, and black Civil War soldiers who continued to serve America during peacetime.
—National Geographic, 23 May 2019
These men — consisting of former slaves, freemen and Black Civil War soldiers — were the first to serve during peacetime.
—Sue Ellen Ross, Post-Tribune, 18 May 2018
Once in a new land, Henson helped start in 1841 a freeman settlement called the British American Institute, in an area called Dawn, which became known as one of the final stops on the Underground Railroad.
—Jared Brock, Smithsonian, 16 May 2018
Harkless told The Oregonian's Joe freeman that timetable could be anywhere from 10 days to six weeks.
—Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 27 Mar. 2018
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Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Later on, Cooper is still pleading, still emphasizing: Let it be repeated, then, that the elector who gives his vote, on any grounds, party or personal, to an unworthy candidate, violates a sacred public duty, and is unfit to be a freeman.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Oct. 2023
Son of an African king, Venture Smith became the first black man to document his capture from Africa and life as an American slave and successful black freeman in Connecticut.
—Hartford Courant, 30 Aug. 2022
Venture took the name Smith as his last name and lived a freeman in Stonington until 1774 before moving to East Haddam.
—courant.com, 28 Aug. 2019
The Buffalo Soldiers Museum in Houston, Texas The Buffalo Soldiers were a group of former slaves, freemen, and black Civil War soldiers who continued to serve America during peacetime.
—National Geographic, 23 May 2019
These men — consisting of former slaves, freemen and Black Civil War soldiers — were the first to serve during peacetime.
—Sue Ellen Ross, Post-Tribune, 18 May 2018
Once in a new land, Henson helped start in 1841 a freeman settlement called the British American Institute, in an area called Dawn, which became known as one of the final stops on the Underground Railroad.
—Jared Brock, Smithsonian, 16 May 2018
Harkless told The Oregonian's Joe freeman that timetable could be anywhere from 10 days to six weeks.
—Charlotte Carroll, SI.com, 27 Mar. 2018
Cite this Entry
“Freeman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeman. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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freeman
noun
free·man
ˈfrē-mən 
-ˌman
: a free person: as
a
: one having civil or political liberty
b
: one having the full rights of a citizen
Biographical Definition
Freeman 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Free·man
ˈfrē-mən
Douglas Sou*thall
ˈsau̇-ˌt͟hȯl
-ˌthȯl
1886–1953 American editor and historian
Freeman
2 of 2biographical name (2)
Mary Eleanor Wilkins 1852–1930 née Wilkins American writer
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