Freeholders

/ˈfriːhoʊldərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of freeholder; multiple people who each own freehold property.

Etymology

Standard English plural formed by adding '-s' to 'freeholder'. Reflects the growing class of property owners in medieval and early modern Europe.

Kelly Says

The rise of freeholders created the middle class—people who weren't nobles but weren't peasants either, and this group eventually became powerful enough to demand democratic rights.

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