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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFreedman
/ˈfriːd.mən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has been emancipated or freed from slavery.
"Following the abolition of slavery, many freedmen sought to establish independent farms and communities." - 2
A man who has been freed from legal bondage or attained the rights of citizenship.
"In ancient Rome, a freedman could engage in commerce and eventually attain certain civic privileges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'freomann', combining 'freo' (free) and 'mann' (man). Historically used to describe an emancipated slave who has been released from legal, social, or other restrictions of servitude.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Freedman" is said worldwide
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affranchi
Transliteration: a-fʁɑ̃-ʃi
"De nombreux affranchis ont cherché une nouvelle vie."
Freigelassene
Transliteration: ˈfʁaɪɡəˌlasənə
"Die Freigelassenen bauten sich eine neue Existenz auf."
liberto
Transliteration: liˈbɛr.to
"Il liberto ottenne la cittadinanza romana."
liberto
Transliteration: liˈbɛɾ.to
"Muchos libertos buscaron nuevas oportunidades económicas."
liberto
Transliteration: liˈbɛʁ.tu
"O liberto lutou pelos seus direitos civis."
मुक्त दास
Transliteration: mukt daas
"इतिहास में मुक्त दासों ने कई चुनौतियों का सामना किया।"
获得自由者
Transliteration: huòdé zìyóuzhě
"获得自由者在战后重建了他们的家园。"
해방민
Transliteration: haebangmin
"해방민들은 새로운 삶의 터전을 찾았다."
解放奴隷
Transliteration: kaihō dorei
"多くの解放奴隷が社会復帰を目指した。"
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