freeman
/ˈfriːmən/
noun
- A person who is not a slave or serf; a person who has personal liberty.
- He valued his status as a freeman and refused to bow to any tyrant.
- In ancient Rome, a freed slave could become a freeman with certain rights.
- The charter declared that all men born in the town were freemen.
- A person who has full citizenship rights, especially in a city or borough.
- The guild required members to be freemen of the town.
- He was made a freeman of the city for his contributions to the community.
- Only freemen of the city were allowed to vote in the election.
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