I. noun
Date: 1819
: a state of the United States in which slavery was prohibited before the Civil War
II. geographical name
or Vry·staat ˈfrā-ˌstät, ˈfrī- ; or formerly Or·ange Free State ˈȯr-inj, ˈär-, -ənj
province E central Republic of South Africa between Orange & Vaal rivers area 49,992 square miles (129,480 square kilometers ), population 2,767,000