"freewoman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: freewomen [plural]
Etymology: free + woman Etymology templates: {{compound|en|free|woman}} free + woman Head templates: {{en-noun|freewomen}} freewoman (plural freewomen)
  1. (historical) A woman who is not a serf or slave. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-freewoman-en-noun-mHzj1Rnp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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