- free-soil
- free-soil;free-soil·er;free-soil·ism;
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Free Soil — Villa de los Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
Free-soil — a. 1. Pertaining to, or advocating, the non extension of slavery; esp. applied to a party which was active during the period 1846 1856. [U.S.] [WordNet 1.5] 2. Pertaining to territory where slavery was prohibited. [U.S.] [WordNet sense 1] Syn: s … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Free Soil — Free Soil, MI U.S. village in Michigan Population (2000): 177 Housing Units (2000): 93 Land area (2000): 1.033718 sq. miles (2.677316 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.033718 sq. miles (2.677316… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Free Soil, MI — U.S. village in Michigan Population (2000): 177 Housing Units (2000): 93 Land area (2000): 1.033718 sq. miles (2.677316 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.033718 sq. miles (2.677316 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Free-Soil — Free′ Soil′ adj. (sometimes l.c.) 1) amh. opposing the extension of slavery into U.S. territories before the Civil War 2) amh. pertaining to or characteristic of the Free Soil Party • Etymology: 1840–50, amer. Free′ Soil′er, n … From formal English to slang
Free-Soil — ☆ Free Soil [frē′soil΄ ] adj. [also f s ] opposed to the extension of slavery; specif., designating or of a former (1848 54) political party (Free Soil Party) that opposed the spread of slavery into the Territories Free Soiler n … English World dictionary
Free Soil|er — «FREE SOY luhr», a member of the Free Soil Party … Useful english dictionary
free-soil — free soilism, n. /free soyl /, adj. U.S. Hist. 1. pertaining to or opposing the extension of slavery in the Territories. 2. pertaining to or characteristic of the Free Soil party. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
free soil — free′ soil′ n. amh. a U.S. territory in which slavery was forbidden before the Civil War • Etymology: 1840–50, amer … From formal English to slang
free soil — ☆ free soil n. territory in which there is no slavery; esp., any territory in the U.S. where slavery was prohibited before the Civil War … English World dictionary
