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freeborn
[ free-bawrn ]
adjective
- born free, rather than in slavery, bondage, or vassalage.
- pertaining to or befitting persons born free.
freeborn
/ ˈfriːˌbɔːn /
adjective
- not born in slavery
- of, relating to, or suitable for people not born in slavery
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
In your name, and in the name of your legions, we are freeborn, and we shall remain freeborn, and we shall not be enslaved by any foe.
I hope Mother Jones isn't insinuating that freeborn Americans may no longer even ask questions.
But whoever, man or woman, caused a freeborn Athenian girl to enter one of the houses incurred the penalty of death.
This new nation was founded by our freedom-loving and infinitely patient fathers, and defended by our freeborn and heroic sons.
Commander Ward, while sighting the bow-gun of the "Freeborn," was struck in the abdomen by a bullet, and died in a few minutes.
“Had you been an officer, Freeborn, you would have been able to have command of the prize,” observed Sir Henry.
England boasts of her freeborn people, and her governing class, to say the least, does not love us.
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