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freedman

/ˈfriːd.mən/

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noun

/ˈfriːd.mən/C1formallegal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который был юридически освобождён от состояния рабства.

A noun referring to a person who has been legally released from the condition of slavery.

irregular plural

  1. Emancipated individualB2formal

    A person who has been legally released from slavery or servitude.

    ruОсвобождённый человек

    • After the Civil War, many freedmen began building new lives.
    • The freedman purchased land to start a farm.
    • Historical records show the struggles and successes of freedmen in the Reconstruction era.
Forms
  • freedmen plural form
  • freedmen's possessive plural form
  • freedman's possessive singular form