[1595–1605; freed + man1]This word is first recorded in the period 1595–1605. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Creole, detail, exposure, posture, redundant
Examples of 'freedman' in a sentence
freedman
Testators usually provided the best care for a new freedman, involving family members to bear with his education and upkeeping.
Matović Tamara 2016, 'A contribution to the study of the medieval law: Manumissio testamentaria ('Eλεyθερια'En Διαθηκη 'Eγγραφομενη) in Byzantine wills', Anali Pravnog Fakulteta u Beograduhttp://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0003-2565/2016/0003-25651601238M.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)