■ noun
1》 the power or right to act, speak, or think freely.
↘the state of having free will.
2》 the state of being free.
↘unrestricted use of something.
3》 ( ~ from ) the state of not being subject to or affected by (something undesirable).
4》 Brit. a special privilege or right of access, especially that of full citizenship of a particular city given to a public figure as an honour: he accepted the ~ of the City of Glasgow.
5》 archaic familiarity or openness in speech or behaviour.
Origin
OE frēodōm (see free , -dom ).