noun
Etymology: free (I) + soil
1. : an area in which slavery is prohibited ; especially : U.S. territory where prior to the Civil War slavery was prohibited — compare slave state
2. : free-soil principles or beliefs
noun
Etymology: free (I) + soil
1. : an area in which slavery is prohibited ; especially : U.S. territory where prior to the Civil War slavery was prohibited — compare slave state
2. : free-soil principles or beliefs
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012