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Free-Stater

Free-Stater noun: one of the antislavery settlers in Kansas Territory in the 1850s.

Noun

Free-Stater (plural Free-Staters)

  1. (US, historical) One of the antislavery settlers in Kansas Territory in the 1850s.
  2. (Ireland, historical) One of those in Ireland who supported the Anglo-Irish Treaty.
  3. (historical) A person from Orange Free State.

Forms of Free-Stater

pluralFree-Staters

Origin of Free-Stater

From free state + -er (supporter) or + -er (demonym suffix).

Questions about Free-Stater

What does Free-Stater mean?
Free-Stater means one of the antislavery settlers in Kansas Territory in the 1850s.
What part of speech is Free-Stater?
Free-Stater is a noun.
What is the plural of Free-Stater?
The plural of Free-Stater is Free-Staters.

Words near Free-Stater in the dictionary

  1. free-speechers
  2. free-spirited
  3. free-spiritedly
  4. free-spoken
  5. free-standing
  6. Free-Stater
  7. Free-Staters
  8. free-stone
  9. free-stones
  10. free-style
  11. free-swimming

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