单词 | free stater |
释义 | Free Statern. A native or inhabitant of a free state, as the Irish Free State (1922–37), or the Free State (formerly the Orange Free State), one of the nine provinces of South Africa. Also: a person who supports such a state. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of type of state > [noun] Free Stater1865 society > authority > rule or government > politics > political philosophy > principles of or attachment to types of government > [noun] > autonomism > adherent of autonomist1819 nationalist1849 Free Stater1865 neo-nationalist1933 1865 Times 5 Sept. 10/3 Messengers came in from the Free State, bringing intelligence of a great fight which had taken place some days ago between the Free Staters and the Basutos near Mopeli's Village. 1899 Daily Chron. 27 Sept. 5/3 The sickly sentiment of the Free Staters. 1922 J. H. Bernard Memorandum 28 June (BL Add. 52783) f. 139 All day a street battle in Dublin between Free Staters & Republicans. 1940 L. A. G. Strong Sun on Water 206 When the troubles came, it was Johnny..who turned Republican, and Denis a fanatical Free Stater. 1984 Reader's Digest Jan. 40 Kapenaars like their meat finely minced with subtle flavouring, while Freestaters do not consider it real boerewors unless the spek (fat of the pork) comes in chunky bites. 2001 E. Kelly in M. Hickey Irish Days (2004) 100 The whole country was very divided between the Free Staters and the Republicans. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1865 |
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