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freeperson

freeperson

9.3
A person who is not a slave and can own land and live freely
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • The distinction between a freeperson and a serf was fundamental in feudal Europe.

Examples

  • In medieval society, a freeperson could own land and move at will.

  • Once granted his freedom, he proudly declared himself a freeperson.

  • A freeperson can make their own choices.

  • Many freepersons fought for their rights.

  • In medieval society, a freeperson could own land and move at will.

  • Once granted his freedom, he proudly declared himself a freeperson.

  • The distinction between a freeperson and a serf was fundamental in feudal Europe.

Synonyms

freeman
vsfreeperson
  • Archaic
35 9.5

A person who is not a slave and has full legal rights

focuses on simple personal freedom rather than historical legal privileges
freewoman
vsfreeperson
9.3

A woman who is not a slave and has legal rights

is neutral in gender, applying to any free individual rather than a female

Antonyms

slave
746 3.4

A person legally owned by someone else who must work without pay or freedom

serf
19 9.4

A person in the Middle Ages who must work a lord's land and cannot leave

How Free

citizen
∞ 1.4
freeperson
  • Archaic
9.3
slave
746 3.4

Surface Forms

freeperson singular
freepersons plural

Morphology

freeperson = free + person (transparent) = free + person

The meaning is a direct combination of 'free' + 'person' and is easily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Freeperson comes from the two simple parts free ('not owned, able to move') and person ('a human being'). So a freeperson is someone who is not a serf or slave and can own land and move as they wish.