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From free state + -er (supporter) or + -er (demonym suffix).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Free-Stater
Today it means: One of the antislavery settlers in Kansas Territory in the 1850s. Full definition →
Today it means: One of the antislavery settlers in Kansas Territory in the 1850s. Full definition →
From free state + -er (supporter) or + -er (demonym suffix).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.