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вольный — meaning in English

volnyy

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English meaning

  • free adj Not under the control of someone else; not imprisoned or restricted.
  • freeman noun A person who is not enslaved or bound in servitude.
  • licentious adj Lacking restraint, or ignoring societal standards, particularly in sexual conduct; sexually unprincipled.

Senses

вольный is used for these senses in English:

  • free Not imprisoned or enslaved.
  • free (software) With no or only freedom-preserving limitations on distribution or modification.
  • freeman (usually, _, historical) A person who is not a serf or slave.
  • licentious Disregarding accepted rules.

free — full definition

  1. adj Not under the control of someone else; not imprisoned or restricted.
  2. adj Costing nothing; available without payment.
  3. adj Not currently occupied or in use.
  4. verb To release someone or something from confinement or restriction.

freeman — full definition

  1. noun A person who is not enslaved or bound in servitude.
  2. noun A person granted the honorary or ceremonial "freedom" of a city.
  3. name A surname, often originating either as a description of social status or from a freed slave taking the name.

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