freedman

CEFRC1

/frˈidmən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A man who was formerly enslaved and has been freed.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A surname., A German and Jewish surname from German.

Examples

  • The freedman worked hard to purchase his own land.

  • The freedman started a new life.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A surname., Alternative form of Friedman.

  2. A man who has been released from a condition of slavery.

More examples

In context

  • The freedman was finally free.

  • Education was a high priority for Appalachian freedmen and freedwomen just as it was for blacks throughout the Reconstruction South.

  • The nomen belonged to all members of a gens and to all those attached to it (women, clients, and freedmen included).

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The former slave became a blank and purchased his own land.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From freed + man.