Freewoman (Noun)
Meaning
A person who is not a serf or a slave.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- She married a freewoman and gained a social standing equal to her husband's.
- Her family sacrificed much for her to be born a freewoman in a land where many people were enslaved.
- The law allowed the freewoman to hold property and make transactions on her own behalf.
- Eventually she married a man who was also a freewoman's son, strengthening their family ties.
- She felt fortunate to have been raised as a freewoman in a relatively free society.