freemen

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freemen - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Freeman \Free"man\, n.; pl. Freemen. [AS. fre['o]man;
     fre['o]free + mann man.]
     1. One who enjoys liberty, or who is not subject to the will
        of another; one not a slave or vassal.
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     2. A member of a corporation, company, or city, possessing
        certain privileges; a member of a borough, town, or State,
        who has the right to vote at elections. See Liveryman.
        --Burrill.
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              Both having been made freemen on the same day.
                                                    --Addison.
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