"freeborn" meaning in English

See freeborn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fɹiːˈbɔːn/ [UK], /ˈfɹiˌbɔ(ə)n/ [US]
Etymology: free + born Etymology templates: {{compound|en|free|born}} free + born Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} freeborn (not comparable)
  1. Born free rather than in bondage or as a slave Wikipedia link: freeborn Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Slavery

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