freedwoman

noun

freed·​wom·​an ˈfrēd-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce freedwoman (audio)
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: a woman freed from slavery

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Who would be more deserving of honor with an additional statue than the freedwoman who conceived of the monument? — Jonathan W. White, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2020 Deeming it a religious conspiracy, the Senate issued a formal decree prohibiting the Bacchanalia throughout Italy—all because a lowly freedwoman wanted to protect her lover. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2023

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1606, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of freedwoman was in 1606

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freedwoman

noun
freed·​wom·​an ˈfrēd-ˌwu̇m-ən How to pronounce freedwoman (audio)
: a woman freed from slavery

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