Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

free, white, and twenty-one

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: free, white, and twen-ty-one
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Beholden to no one; master of one's own destiny.

American usage; Archaic

Example Sentences

"“Free, white, and twenty-one!” sang Emma, cheerily."
""There are no musts in my life - I'm free, white, and twenty-one.""
""I'm free, white, and twenty-one. I love to dance and I'm going to dance.""

Usage

American usage
Archaic

Synonyms

free, white, and eighteen

Questions

What does free, white, and twenty-one mean?: Beholden to no one; master of one's own destiny.

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