Definition of Free State
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a state of the U.S. in which slavery was prohibited before the Civil War
Free State
geographical name
variants:
or Vrystaat \
ˈfrā-ˌstät 
, ˈfrī-
\
or formerly Orange Free State \
ˈȯr-inj
, ˈär- , -ənj
\
, ˈfrī-
\
or formerly Orange Free State \
ˈȯr-inj
, ˈär- , -ənj
\
Definition of Free State (Entry 2 of 2)
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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“Free State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Free%20State. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.
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