Definitions for Freedman
ˈfrid mənfreed·man

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. freedman, freedwomannoun

   a person who has been freed from slavery

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. freedmannoun

   A man who has been released from a condition of slavery.

   "Education was a high priority for Appalachian freedmen and freedwomen just as it was for blacks throughout the Reconstruction South." (John C. Inscoe, Appalachians and Race: "Introduction" 7, 2001)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Freedmannoun

   A slave manumitted.

   Etymology: freed and man.

   The freedman jostles, and will be preferr’d;
   First come, first serv’d, he cries. John Dryden, Juv. Sat. 1.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Freedman

   A freedman or freedwoman is a formerly enslaved person who has been released from slavery, usually by legal means. Historically, enslaved people were freed by manumission (granted freedom by their captor-owners), emancipation (granted freedom as part of a larger group), or self-purchase. A fugitive slave is a person who escaped enslavement by fleeing.

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1. freedman

   A freedman is a former slave who has been released from slavery, usually through legal means. This release could occur through manumission (granted freedom by their owner), emancipation (freedom granted by government), or self-purchase. Once freed, the individual gains certain rights and status in the society but these could vary depending on the historical and cultural context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Freedmannoun

   a man who has been a slave, and has been set free

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Freedman

   A freedman is a former slave who has been released from slavery, usually by legal means. Historically, slaves became freedmen either by manumission or emancipation. A fugitive slave is one who escaped slavery by fleeing.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FREEDMAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Freedman is ranked #3985 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Freedman surname appeared 8,913 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Freedman.
   
   94.8% or 8,452 total occurrences were White.
   2.2% or 200 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.1% or 103 total occurrences were Black.
   0.9% or 83 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 70 total occurrences were Asian.
   0% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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How to pronounce Freedman?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Freedman in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Freedman in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Freedman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Freedman in a Sentence

1. Ben Carson:

   It was founded as an anti-slavery party, an abolitionist party. The Republican Party worked very, very hard to abolish slavery and after it was abolished to try to gain rights for the freedman including the right to bear arms.

2. Valerie Jarrett:

   Raffi Freedman-Gurspan demonstrates the kind of leadership this administration champions, her commitment to bettering the lives of transgender Americans, particularly transgender people of color and those in poverty, reflects the values of this administration.

3. Eric Freedman:

   What Eric Freedman're starting to see and hear a lot about right now is what's happening with inventories... Inventories are an issue, both in terms of the mix of inventory retailers are holding as well as the amount.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Freedman
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Freedman
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Freedman
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedman
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Freedman
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Freedman
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html