Freewoman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Freewoman is a noun meaning (historical) A woman who is not a serf or slave.
Meaning
(historical) A woman who is not a serf or slave.
Example Sentences
The Cambridge Medieval History Series And for some offences, e.g. marrying a freewoman, he [the serf] was liable by statute, like a slave, to chains or stripes.
Word Forms
- freewomen
Synonyms for freewoman
Depending on context, synonyms include freeman.
Antonyms for freewoman
Common opposites include bondwoman.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include freeman, fair, wisewoman, womon, womyn, workeress.
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