1.
[syn: freeman, freewoman]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Freeman \Free"man\, n.; pl. Freemen. [AS. fre['o]man;
fre['o]free + mann man.]
1. One who enjoys liberty, or who is not subject to the will
of another; one not a slave or vassal.
[1913 Webster]
2. A member of a corporation, company, or city, possessing
certain privileges; a member of a borough, town, or State,
who has the right to vote at elections. See Liveryman.
--Burrill.
[1913 Webster]
Both having been made freemen on the same day.
--Addison.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
freeman
n 1: a person who is not a serf or a slave [syn: freeman,
freewoman]
Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856):
FREEMAN. One who is in the enjoyment of the right to do whatever he pleases,
not forbidden by law. One in the possession of the civil rights enjoyed by,
the people generally. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 164. See 6 Watts, 556:
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Freeman, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
Population (2000): 1317
Housing Units (2000): 648
Land area (2000): 1.071365 sq. miles (2.774823 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.071365 sq. miles (2.774823 sq. km)
FIPS code: 23020
Located within: South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
Location: 43.352133 N, 97.434110 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 57029
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Freeman, SD
Freeman
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Freeman, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
Population (2000): 521
Housing Units (2000): 186
Land area (2000): 0.464661 sq. miles (1.203467 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.464661 sq. miles (1.203467 sq. km)
FIPS code: 25894
Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location: 38.617820 N, 94.507068 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 64746
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Freeman, MO
Freeman