| 单词 | freedomship |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈfreedomship ˈfreedomship n. now rare the fact of possessing freedom (in various senses). ΘΚΠ society > law > legal right > right of specific class, person, or place > [noun] > privilege or exceptional right privilegeeOE freedomeOE freelagec1225 liberty1404 freedomship1583 franchisement1781 1583 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Deuteronomie cxxxvi. 838/1 Baptisme..was ministred with such reuerence, that..the congregation was assembled together, as if one were to receiue an holy freedomship [Fr. vne bourgeoisie sacree]. 1645 G. Downing Let. in Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc. (1863) 4th Ser. VI. 539 I am perswaded thers not the meanest of these 3 or foure men they so tosse and tumble, but if chosen for life would be able to mannage the affayres of the country far otherwise than now: but with all the limit of freedomship I believe must be sett a little wider. 1880 G. Shaw Twistings & Twinings Timothy Turnabout (ed. 2) ii. 14 In this ancient seaport the honours and emoluments of freedomship were, before the passing of the Reform Bill in 1832, obtained in three different ways. 2003 Bristol Evening Post (Nexis) 15 Apr. 35 The fact that freedomship qualified for voting at elections led to considerable abuse. < as lemmas |
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