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Definition of Free state
1. Noun. A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies.
Exact synonyms: Maryland, Md, Old Line State
Generic synonyms: American State
Group relationships: America, The States, U.s., U.s.a., United States, United States Of America, Us, Usa, Mid-atlantic States, South
Terms within: Aberdeen, Annapolis, Capital Of Maryland, Baltimore, Fort George G. Meade, Fort George Gordon Meade, Fort Meade, Frederick, Hagerstown, Chesapeake Bay, Potomac, Potomac River, Susquehanna, Susquehanna River
Generic synonyms: American State
Group relationships: America, The States, U.s., U.s.a., United States, United States Of America, Us, Usa, Mid-atlantic States, South
Terms within: Aberdeen, Annapolis, Capital Of Maryland, Baltimore, Fort George G. Meade, Fort George Gordon Meade, Fort Meade, Frederick, Hagerstown, Chesapeake Bay, Potomac, Potomac River, Susquehanna, Susquehanna River
2. Noun. Any state prohibiting slavery prior to the American Civil War.
3. Noun. A province in central South Africa that was colonized by the Boers; named Free State in 1997.
Exact synonyms: Orange Free State
Generic synonyms: Province, State
Group relationships: Republic Of South Africa, South Africa
Generic synonyms: Province, State
Group relationships: Republic Of South Africa, South Africa