freewoman

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noun

A woman who is not a serf or slave.

“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.”

Opposite
bondwoman
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Meanings

nounfreewoman (plural freewomen)

plural freewomen

  1. historicalA woman who is not a serf or slave.

    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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
bondwoman

Origin

From free + woman.

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Cite this entry
APA

freewoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freewoman

MLA

“freewoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freewoman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freewoman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freewoman.

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