Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
Free state — can refer to:* Free state (government), a type of loosely defined government. Historical examples include: ** Congo Free State ** Free State of Fiume ** Irish Free State ** Articles about German Free States after World War I: *** Free State of… … Wikipedia
Free State — Vrystaat Freistaat Wappen Basisdaten Hauptstadt: Bloemfontein Fläche: Rang: in % Südafrikas … Deutsch Wikipedia
Free State — Free′ State n. 1) amh. (before the Civil War) a state in which slavery was prohibited 2) why Irish Free State … From formal English to slang
free state — ☆ free state n. any state of the U.S. in which slavery was forbidden before the Civil War … English World dictionary
Free State — The Free State is a province of South Africa. The name is a popular contraction of the previous name the Orange Free State. Its capital is Bloemfontein which is also South Africa s judicial capital. On 9 June 1995 its name was changed from Orange … Wikipedia
Free State — 1. U.S. Hist. (before the Civil War) a state in which slavery was prohibited. 2. See Irish Free State. [1640 50] * * * ▪ province, South Africa province, east central Republic of South Africa. Under the name Orange Free State, it was… … Universalium
Free State — /ˈfri steɪt/ (say free stayt) noun 1. a province in the central Republic of South Africa; a Boer republic, 1854–1900; a British colony (Orange River Colony), 1900–10. 129 437 km2. Capital: Bloemfontein. Formerly (until 1995), Orange Free State. 2 …
Free State — noun 1. a Mid Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies • Syn: ↑Maryland, ↑Old Line State, ↑MD • Instance Hypernyms: ↑American state • Part Holonyms: ↑United States, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
free state — noun a) A political entity whose political status is less than that of a fully sovereign nation state, as with the former Congo Free State and the former Irish Free State. b) A Federal state, with allegiance to a larger entity, as currently with… … Wiktionary
Free State — I. noun Date: 1819 a state of the United States in which slavery was prohibited before the Civil War II. geographical name or Vrystaat or formerly Orange Free State province E central Republic of South Africa between Orange & Vaal rivers area… … New Collegiate Dictionary
