Free State
noun
Definition of Free State
: a state of the U.S. in which slavery was prohibited before the Civil War
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1819
First Known Use of free state
1819
Free State
geographical name
\ˈfrā-ˌstät, ˈfrī-\\ˈȯr-inj, ˈär-, -ənj\
variants: or
Vrystaat
play \ˈfrā-ˌstät, ˈfrī-\ or formerlyOrange Free State
play \ˈȯr-inj, ˈär-, -ənj\Definition of Free State
province of the east central part of the Republic of South Africa between the Orange and Vaal rivers and bordering Lesotho area 49,992 square miles (129,480 square kilometers), population 2,745,590
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