freeman B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈfɹiː.mən/ See IPA manual Freq #7854 Meanings 1 noun a person who is not a serf or a slave 2 noun A free person Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who is not a serf... freewoman More burgessburghercitizen ↔ Opposites bondsmanserfslave Word family Derived forms freeman'sfreemanlikefreemanshipnonfreeman Related forms freedman Etymology * Proprialisation of freeman. From originating as a freeman (instead of a serf, indentured, or some other status) * free + man. A surname taken up by freed slaves. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # freeman **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɹiː.mən/ **Frequency rank:** 7854 ## Meanings 1. a person who is not a serf or a slave 2. A free person ## Synonyms - burgess - burgher - citizen ## Antonyms - bondsman - serf - slave ## Derived Forms - freeman's - freemanlike - freemanship - nonfreeman ## Related Forms - freedman ## Etymology * Proprialisation of freeman. From originating as a freeman (instead of a serf, indentured, or some other status) * free + man. A surname taken up by freed slaves. ## Topics - People & Society markdown