free-soil

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adjective

ˈfrē-ˈsȯi(-ə)l 

1

: characterized by free soil

free-soil states

2

Free-Soil : opposing the extension of slavery into U.S. territories and the admission of slave states into the Union prior to the Civil War

specifically : of, relating to, or being a minor U.S. political party with these aims

Free-Soiler

ˈfrē-ˈsȯi(-ə)-lər 

noun

Free-Soilism

ˈfrē-ˈsȯi(-ə)-ˌli-zəm 

noun

free soil

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noun (1)

: U.S. territory where prior to the Civil War slavery was prohibited

Free-Soilism

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noun (2)

Free-Soil·​ism

-ˌlizəm

plural -s

: the advocacy of free soil

Word History

Etymology

Noun (2)

free soil + -ism

First Known Use

Adjective

1845, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (1)

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for free-soil

• airfoil
• benzoyl
• despoil
• embroil
• etoile
• gargoyle
• recoil
• subsoil
• tinfoil
• topsoil
• trefoil
• turmoil