Freeman Meaning
/ˈfɹiː.mən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA free person
nounA free person, A person who is not a serf or slave.
Sentence Examples
Hello, is Mr Freeman in?
The documentary was narrated by Morgan Freeman.
The narrator of the documentary was Morgan Freeman.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In ancient Athens, a ____ had the right to vote in the assembly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In the medieval period, a ____ had legal rights and was not bound to a lord's estate like a serf.
Word Origin & History
From Old English frēomann, equivalent to free + -man and paralleled by similar constructions in other Germanic languages. Doublet of preman.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It appears that Drs. Jones and Freeman account for the arch over the hagioscope at St. David's by saying, though without citing authorities, that there was a door there originally."
— 1886, Miss M. A. R. Tucker, “St. David's”, in Walford's Antiquarian: A Magazine & Bibliographical Review:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In ancient Athens, a ____ had the right to vote in the assembly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
In the medieval period, a ____ had legal rights and was not bound to a lord's estate like a serf.