freedman

/ˈfɹidmən/ noun B1

a person who has been freed from slavery

Word Origin Freedman is a compound of freed (past participle of free) and man — literally a man who has been freed. The word free itself comes from Proto-Germanic *frijaz meaning 'beloved' or 'free', related to friend (someone beloved) and afraid (originally 'not at peace'). So a freedman is someone who has been liberated, a concept deeply tied to love and belonging in its ancient roots.

noun a person who has been freed from slavery B1

After the war, the freedman started his own farm.

(名词) 被解放的奴隶;自由民

战后,这位自由民开始经营自己的农场。

(sustantivo) liberto; manumitido; exesclavo [una persona que ha sido liberada de la esclavitud]

Después de la guerra, el liberto comenzó su propia granja.

(nom) affranchi; libéré [personne qui a été libérée de l'esclavage ; affranchi]

Après la guerre, le freedman (affranchi) a commencé sa propre ferme.

(Substantiv) Freigelassener; ehemaliger Sklave [eine Person, die aus der Sklaverei befreit wurde]

Nach dem Krieg begann der **freedman**, seinen eigenen Bauernhof zu bewirtschaften.

(名詞) 奴隷制から解放された人

戦後、その解放奴隷は自分の農場を始めた。

(substantivo) liberto; forro; alforriado [uma pessoa que foi libertada da escravidão]

Depois da guerra, o liberto começou sua própria fazenda.

noun A man who has been released from a condition of slavery. countable

After the Emancipation Proclamation, many freedmen sought to reunite with their families.

(名词) 自由民;获释奴隶

《解放宣言》颁布后,许多自由民试图与家人团聚。

(sustantivo) liberto; hombre liberto; esclavo liberado [Un hombre que ha sido liberado de una condición de esclavitud.]

Tras la Proclamación de Emancipación, muchos libertos buscaron reencontrarse con sus familias.

(nom) affranchi; libéré; émancipé [Homme qui a été libéré d'un état d'esclavage.]

Après la proclamation d'émancipation, de nombreux hommes affranchis ont cherché à retrouver leurs familles.

(Substantiv) Freigelassener [Ein Mann, der aus der Sklaverei befreit wurde und nun frei ist.]

Nach der Emanzipationsproklamation versuchten viele **freedmen**, ihre Familien wiederzufinden.

(名詞) 解放奴隷。奴隷の身分から解放された男性。

奴隷解放宣言の後、多くの解放奴隷たちが家族との再会を目指した。

(substantivo) liberto [Um homem que foi liberto de uma condição de escravidão.]

Após a Proclamação de Emancipação, muitos libertos buscaram se reunir com suas famílias.

name A surname.

Judge Freedman presided over the landmark case.

(专有名词) 姓氏

弗里德曼法官主持了这起具有里程碑意义的案件。

(nombre propio) Un apellido.

El juez Freedman presidió el caso histórico.

(nom propre) Un nom de famille.

Le juge Freedman a présidé cette affaire historique.

(Eigenname) Ein Familienname.

Richter **Freedman** leitete den wegweisenden Prozess.

(固有名詞) 姓の一つ。

フリードマン判事がその重要な裁判を主宰した。

(nome próprio) sobrenome [Um sobrenome.]

O juiz **Freedman** presidiu o caso histórico.

Word parts: freed + man

Common collocations

to prep of prep be verb in prep by prep

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