freemen n. 自由民;享有市民权的人;荣誉市民
n. (Freemen) (美)弗雷曼(人名)
- He is reluctant to have slaves declared freemen but has no objection to their being declared contrabands.
他不愿看到奴隶们被宣布是自由人,但是对宣布为敌人的财产,他没有异议。 - The barons, who had become William's tenants-in-chief, parceled out land to the lesser nobles, knights and freemen, also in return for goods and services.
⑤已成为国王土地承租人的贵族又把土地分配给小贵族、骑士和自由民,同样换取货物和服役。 - We have received a sudden bid from Freemen Brothers Company, London, with which you are now doing business and the firm gives us your name as a reference.
我方突然收到伦敦福利门兄弟公司的递价。该公司现与贵公司有业务往来,并把贵公司作为证明人告诉了我公司。
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.
2. A member of a corporation, company, or city, possessing
certain privileges; a member of a borough, town, or State,
who has the right to vote at elections. See {Liveryman}.
--Burrill.
Both having been made freemen on the same day.
--Addison.