Free State

noun

U.S. History. (before the Civil War) a state in which slavery was prohibited.

Irish Free State.

Origin of Free State

First recorded in 1640–50

Words nearby Free State

free speech, free-spending, free spirit, free-spoken, freestanding, Free State, Free Stater, freestone, Freestone State, freestyle, freestyling

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Example sentences from the Web for Free State

The result was an overwhelming triumph for the free-State party.
Abraham Lincoln, A History, Volume 2|John George Nicolay and John Hay
Brown was well received by the Free-State leaders, on his arrival at Lawrence.
John Brown, Soldier of Fortune|Hill Peebles Wilson
The Free-State men refused to recognize the convention unless the new constitution should be submitted to a fair vote.
Expansion and Conflict|William E. Dodd
No doubt was felt of Lincoln's sympathies; indeed, he is known to have contributed money to the Free-State cause.
The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln|Francis Fisher Browne

The next legislature would have an ample majority of free-State men in both chambers.
Stephen A. Douglas|Allen Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for Free State

Free State

noun

a province of central South Africa; replaced the former province of Orange Free State in 1994: gold and uranium mining. Capital: Bloemfontein. Pop: 2 950 661 (2004 est). Area: 129 480 sq km (49 992 sq miles)

US history (before the Civil War) any state prohibiting slavery

short for Irish Free State

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单词	free state
释义	Free State noun U.S. History. (before the Civil War) a state in which slavery was prohibited. Irish Free State. Origin of Free State First recorded in 1640–50 Words nearby Free State free speech, free-spending, free spirit, free-spoken, freestanding, Free State, Free Stater, freestone, Freestone State, freestyle, freestyling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Free State The result was an overwhelming triumph for the free-State party. Abraham Lincoln, A History, Volume 2\|John George Nicolay and John Hay Brown was well received by the Free-State leaders, on his arrival at Lawrence. John Brown, Soldier of Fortune\|Hill Peebles Wilson The Free-State men refused to recognize the convention unless the new constitution should be submitted to a fair vote. Expansion and Conflict\|William E. Dodd No doubt was felt of Lincoln's sympathies; indeed, he is known to have contributed money to the Free-State cause. The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln\|Francis Fisher Browne The next legislature would have an ample majority of free-State men in both chambers. Stephen A. Douglas\|Allen Johnson British Dictionary definitions for Free State Free State noun a province of central South Africa; replaced the former province of Orange Free State in 1994: gold and uranium mining. Capital: Bloemfontein. Pop: 2 950 661 (2004 est). Area: 129 480 sq km (49 992 sq miles) US history (before the Civil War) any state prohibiting slavery short for Irish Free State Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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