Free-Stater

noun

One of the antislavery settlers in Kansas Territory in the 1850s.

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Meanings

nounFree-Stater (plural Free-Staters)

plural Free-Staters

  1. UShistoricalOne of the antislavery settlers in Kansas Territory in the 1850s.
  2. IrelandhistoricalOne of those in Ireland who supported the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
  3. historicalA person from Orange Free State.

Origin

From free state + -er (supporter) or + -er (demonym suffix).

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APA

Free-Stater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Free-Stater

MLA

“Free-Stater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Free-Stater. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Free-Stater,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Free-Stater.

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