Freeman

Freeman
/free"meuhn/, n.
1. Douglas Southall /sow"dhawl/, 1886-1953, U.S. journalist and biographer.
2. Edward Augustus, 1823-92, English historian.
3. Mary E(leanor Wilkins), 1862-1930, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
4. a male given name.

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  • Freeman — Freeman, SD U.S. city in South Dakota Population (2000): 1317 Housing Units (2000): 648 Land area (2000): 1.071365 sq. miles (2.774823 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.071365 sq. miles (2.774823 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Freeman —   [ friːmən],    1) Cathy, australische Leichtathletin (Sprinterin), * Mackay (Queensland) 16. 2. 1973; stammt von den australischen Ureinwohnern (Aborigines) ab; u. a. Olympiasiegerin (2000) und Weltmeisterin (1997, 1999) über 400 m, gewann bei… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Freeman, MO — U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 521 Housing Units (2000): 186 Land area (2000): 0.464661 sq. miles (1.203467 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.464661 sq. miles (1.203467 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Freeman, SD — U.S. city in South Dakota Population (2000): 1317 Housing Units (2000): 648 Land area (2000): 1.071365 sq. miles (2.774823 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.071365 sq. miles (2.774823 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • freeman — freeman, free man A free man is a man who is free in general senses (literally or metaphorically). A freeman is (1) a person who is granted the freedom of a city, or (2) in historical uses, a person who is not a slave or serf …   Modern English usage

  • Freeman — Free man, n.; pl. {Freemen}. [AS. fre[ o]man; fre[ o]free + mann man.] 1. One who enjoys liberty, or who is not subject to the will of another; one not a slave or vassal. [1913 Webster] 2. A member of a corporation, company, or city, possessing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Freeman — (spr. frīmän), Edward Augustus, engl. Geschichtschreiber, geb. 2. Aug. 1823 in Harborne (Staffordshire), gest. 16. März 1892 in Alicante, studierte in Oxford, wurde hier 1845 Fellow, 1870 Ehrendoktor der Rechte und daselbst 1884 Professor der… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Freeman — (spr. frihmänn), Edward Augustus, engl. Geschichtschreiber, geb. 1823 zu Harborne, 1884 Prof. in Oxford, gest. 16. März 1892 in Alicante in Spanien; Hauptwerke: »History of the Norman conquest« (6 Bde., 1867 79), »Historical geography of Europe«… …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Freeman — Patronyme anglais qui signifie mot à mot homme libre . Il était surtout utilisé au moyen âge comme nom de baptême, et c est sans doute la transcription du nom de personne d origine germanique Friedmann, Fridmann, Fridman (frid = paix + man =… …   Noms de famille

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