Plural of freedman
irregular plural
The plural of freedman is freedmen.
Forms of freedman
| Singular | freedman [ˈfɹiːdmæn] |
|---|---|
| Plural | freedmen |
| Countable | countable |
Freedmen in a sentence
- The nomen belonged to all members of a gens and to all those attached to it (women, clients, and freedmen included).1945, E[lizabeth] G[idley] Withycombe, “Introduction”, in The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Clarendon...
- Education was a high priority for Appalachian freedmen and freedwomen just as it was for blacks throughout the Reconstruction South.2001, John C. Inscoe, “Introduction”, in Appalachians and Race: The Mountain South from Slavery to Segregation, page 7
- The raggle-taggle host of freedmen dwarfed her own, but they were more burden than benefit.2000 August 8, George R[aymond] R[ichard] Martin, “Daenerys [Targaryen]”, in A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire; 3), London…. From the entry raggle-taggle
Meaning of freedman
- noun A man who has been released from a condition of slavery.
Nouns ending in -man: plural -men
Questions about the plural of freedman
- What is the plural of freedman?
- The plural of freedman is freedmen.
- Is freedman countable?
- Freedman is a countable noun.
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