Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freedwoman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: freed-wom-an
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who has been released from a condition of slavery.

Example Sentences

"Education was a high priority for Appalachian freedmen and freedwomen just as it was for blacks throughout the Reconstruction South."

Etymology

From freed + woman.

Inflected Forms

freedwomen (plural)

Phrases

ex-slave

Frequently Paired Words

ex-slave freedman freedperson

Questions

What does freedwoman mean?: A woman who has been released from a condition of slavery.
Where does freedwoman come from?: From freed + woman.

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