freeborn

adjective

free·​born ˈfrē-ˈbȯrn 

1

: not born in vassalage or slavery

2

: of, relating to, or befitting one that is freeborn

Examples of freeborn in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Robert—a man born in Africa, enslaved in America, and now a free farmer—and his freeborn African-American herbalist wife, Mary, had worked diligently to ensure this security for themselves and their children. — Janet Barber, Scientific American, 9 Nov. 2021

Phalanx warfare was so common in ancient Greece that most freeborn males took part in it many times. — James Romm, The New York Review of Books, 23 Sep. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

freeborn

adjective

free·​born ˈfrē-ˈbȯrn 

: not born in slavery