FREEWOMAN

freeman, freewoman

(noun) a person who is not a serf or a slave

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

freewoman (plural freewomen)

(historical) 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.

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

25 May 2025

ALBUTEROL

(noun) a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

coffee icon