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Definition of freeman in English: freemannounPlural freemen ˈfriːmən 1British A person who has been given the freedom of a city or borough. 荣誉市民 he was made a freeman of the City of Birmingham in 1982 Example sentencesExamples - During a 20-minute ceremony attended by 600 guests, including schoolchildren, local residents and dignitaries, the Prince was invested as a freeman of the city.
- Former Geraldton mayor Phil Cooper was made the city's fifth freeman this week in recognition of his 31 years service to the local council.
- He was made a freeman of Fife in 1998, adding to the MBE he had received, and was knighted in 1999.
- He shook off controversy surrounding the award to become an honorary freeman of his home borough of Stockport.
- Now Scarborough Council is proposing to make the presenter a freeman, an honour awarded to only a handful of worthies, including playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn.
- Over the years, field marshals, generals, prime ministers and archbishops have been made honorary freemen of the city, although Winston Churchill did not take up the offer.
- He is a grandson of Dr Pat O’ Callaghan, a twice-Olympic gold medallist and one of Clonmel's freemen.
- His father, also called William, was a hairdresser and was made a freeman of the city, an honour which passed to his son.
- The former manager of Derby County, Nottingham Forest and, briefly, Leeds United became the first living person to be made an honorary freeman of the city of Derby.
- Any member of the Vintners' Company is a freeman of the City of London and is still allowed to sell wine without applying for a licence.
- His father, Pat, was mayor twice - in 1976 and 1993-and was later made a freeman following his retirement from the council.
- I think old JK will be pretty upset when he finds out I've been made a freeman of East Lothian before him.
- But an honour that seems to mean more to him than most was being made a freeman of Salford, his native city.
- Next month he will be made a freeman of his native Kilkenny.
- The married father of two sons is a freeman of Blackpool, was awarded the OBE in the Millennium honours list and made a Deputy Lieutenant for Lancashire in 2004.
- From 1885, it was possible for a borough to create honorary freemen as a mark of local esteem.
- The freedom is the highest tribute a borough can bestow, and although in modern times it is an honour only and confers no legal rights, honorary freemen are often invited to important ceremonial occasions.
- I'm a proud Scot, a freeman of my native Edinburgh and a UK citizen, but this law treats me as a foreigner.
- He is favourite to become the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year and has also been made a freeman of Newcastle-upon-Tyne by the city council.
- Honorary freemen can be elected by councillors to ‘persons of distinction and any persons who have rendered eminent services to the borough’ according to the Local Government Act 1972.
Synonyms inhabitant, resident, native, townsman, townswoman, householder, local 2historical A person who is not a slave or serf. 〈史〉自由民（指不是奴隶或农奴的人） Example sentencesExamples - The problem of loyalty was reflected in the ceremonial developments of the act of commendation in which a freeman became a vassal.
- These freemen were also responsible for helping the lord of the shire when he went hunting, and for various other services.
- Although Norwich's custumal prohibited serfs from becoming freemen, it may be doubted that a thorough enquiry was made of the background of each applicant.
- Above the serfs were the Villeins, freemen who were tied to their lord's land, equivalent to the Saxon gebur.
- Bordars were reported on more than 90 per cent of estates, villans on about 60 per cent and freemen and sokemen on about 10 per cent of estates.
Definition of freeman in US English: freemannoun 1A person who is entitled to full political and civil rights. 2historical A person who is not a slave or serf. 〈史〉自由民（指不是奴隶或农奴的人） Example sentencesExamples - Bordars were reported on more than 90 per cent of estates, villans on about 60 per cent and freemen and sokemen on about 10 per cent of estates.
- Although Norwich's custumal prohibited serfs from becoming freemen, it may be doubted that a thorough enquiry was made of the background of each applicant.
- These freemen were also responsible for helping the lord of the shire when he went hunting, and for various other services.
- Above the serfs were the Villeins, freemen who were tied to their lord's land, equivalent to the Saxon gebur.
- The problem of loyalty was reflected in the ceremonial developments of the act of commendation in which a freeman became a vassal.
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