freedman
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freedman¹
- [ˈfɹiːdmæn]
Where it comes from
From freed + man.
noun freedmen
- A man who has been released from a condition of slavery. The nomen belonged to all members of a gens and to all those attached to it (women, clients, and freedmen included).
Freedman²
Where it comes from
* Anglicization of German Friedmann
* Corruption of Friedman
* freed + man. A surname taken up by freed slaves.
proper noun Freedmans
- A German and Jewish surname from German.
- Alternative form of Friedman
- A freed slave surname originating as an occupation.
Translations
Every language
noun man who has been released from slavery
| Español | liberto |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 自由民 zìyóumín |
| Kiswahili | huru |
| Português | liberto |
| Français | affranchi |
| Deutsch | Freigelassener |
| Italiano | liberto, affrancato, emancipato |
| Русский | вольноотпу́щенник volʹnootpúščennik, вольноотпу́щенница volʹnootpúščennica |
| العربية | مَعْتُوق maʕtūq |
Talk about this word "freedman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/freedman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. freedman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/freedman "freedman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/freedman.Cite this
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