"freemen" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 自由民
• 自由人

Definition

'Freemen' 指不受奴役或束縛的人；歷史上通常指在城市或社會中擁有全部權利的公民。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Freemen' 多用於歷史、法律或儀式性場合。常見於中世紀和近代早期歷史。現在不指現代普通市民。

Examples

In medieval towns, only freemen could vote.

在中世紀的城市，只有**自由民**才能投票。

The freemen of the guild had special rights.

行會的**自由人**擁有特殊權利。

Slaves who were set free became freemen.

被解放的奴隸成為了**自由民**。

Many medieval cities had ceremonies to welcome new freemen.

許多中世紀城市會舉辦儀式歡迎新的**自由民**。

Being accepted as freemen was a big honor in the past.

在過去，成為**自由人**是一種莫大的榮譽。

Today, the tradition of naming freemen survives in some British towns.

如今，在一些英國小鎮，授予**自由民**的傳統仍然存在。