Freewoman

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A woman who is not a serf or slave. historical

    "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."

  2. 2
    a female person who is not a serf or a slave wordnet

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citizenfreeman

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"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."

Etymology

From free + woman.

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