Manumission

//mænjʊˈmɪʃən// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Release from slavery or other legally sanctioned servitude; the giving of freedom; the act of manumitting. countable, uncountable

    "The manumission of the slaves in New York has been gradual."

  2. 2
    the formal act of freeing from slavery wordnet

Synonyms

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deliverancedeliveryemancipationfreedomfreeingrelease

Example

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"That ineffable condescension of a God made man, shedding his blood for the redemption of all men, was the most powerful motive that induced the Church to take such a zealous interest in the manumission of slaves."

Etymology

From Middle English manumissioun, from Middle French manumission and its etymon Latin manūmissiō.

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