The difference between Citizen and Freeman

When used as nouns, citizen means a freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member of an incorporated city, whereas freeman means a person who is not a serf or slave.

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  1. Citizen as a noun (obsolete):

    A resident of a city or town, particularly: A freeman or burgher: a legally-recognized member of an incorporated city. A member of the early modern urban middle class, distinguished from nobles and landed gentry on one side and from peasants, craftsmen, and laborers on the other. A resident or future resident of the heavenly city or of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian.

  2. Citizen as a noun (dated):

    A legally-recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role, particularly: A member of a state that is not a monarchy. A term of address among French citizens during the French Revolution or towards its supporters elsewhere; a term of address among socialists and communists.

    Examples:

    "[[w:Civis romanus sum I am a Roman citizen]]."

    "Formerly, the citizens of republics were distinguished from the [[subject]]s living in kingdoms."

  3. Citizen as a noun:

    An inhabitant: a member of any place.

    Examples:

    "[[w:Diogenes of Sinope Diogenes]] reckoned himself a [[w:world citizcitizen of the world]]."

  4. Citizen as a noun:

    A private citizen: a civilian, as opposed to a police officer, professional soldier, or other (usually state) group.

  5. Citizen as a noun (computing):

    An object.

  1. Freeman as a noun (usually, _, historical):

    A free person, particularly: A person who is not a serf or slave. A burgher with full freedom of a city, as opposed to nobles, outsiders, bondsmen, and others. An honorary freeman: a person who has received an honorary freedom of a city. A person who is a citizen of a free country, as opposed to a subject of a tyranny or totalitarian dictatorship. A person who immigrated to Australia freely, as opposed to those transported as convicts, or such a transported convict who has regained his freedom. An independent fur trapper.

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