freeman

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
freeman
    n 1: a person who is not a serf or a slave [syn: {freeman},
         {freewoman}]
    
from The 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.
      [1913 Webster]

   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.
      [1913 Webster]

            Both having been made freemen on the same day.
                                                  --Addison.
      [1913 Webster]
    
from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Freeman, MO (city, FIPS 25894)
  Location: 38.61863 N, 94.50576 W
  Population (1990): 480 (179 housing units)
  Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 64746
Freeman, SD (city, FIPS 23020)
  Location: 43.35088 N, 97.43236 W
  Population (1990): 1293 (625 housing units)
  Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 57029
Freeman, VA
  Zip code(s): 23856
    
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Freeman, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
   Population (2000):    1317
   Housing Units (2000): 648
   Land area (2000):     1.071365 sq. miles (2.774823 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.071365 sq. miles (2.774823 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            23020
   Located within:       South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
   Location:             43.352133 N, 97.434110 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     57029
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Freeman, SD
    Freeman
    
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Freeman, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
   Population (2000):    521
   Housing Units (2000): 186
   Land area (2000):     0.464661 sq. miles (1.203467 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.464661 sq. miles (1.203467 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            25894
   Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
   Location:             38.617820 N, 94.507068 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     64746
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Freeman, MO
    Freeman
    
from Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
FREEMAN. One who is in the enjoyment of the right to do whatever he pleases, 
not forbidden by law. One in the possession of the civil rights enjoyed by, 
the people generally. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 164. See 6 Watts, 556: 
    

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