Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
No pronunciation record was provided for this word.
noun
The rights and privileges enjoyed by the freemen of medieval cities (their "citizens"), but not by outsiders, bondsmen, or others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An honor bestowed by certain cities, towns, and (UK) local councils, including those of rural counties.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative letter-case form of freedom of the city as a modern honor bestowed by a city or British council.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
