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manumitting — man·u·mit || ‚mænjÉ™ mɪt /‚mænjÊŠ mɪt v. free from slavery, emancipate, set free from bondage … English contemporary dictionary
Manumission — Man u*mis sion, n. [L. manumissio: cf. F. manumission. See {Manumit}.] The act of manumitting, or of liberating a slave from bondage. Given to slaves at their manumission. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Manumit — Man u*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Manumitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Manumitting}.] [L. manumittere, manumissum; manus the hand + mittere to send, to send off. See {Manual}, and {Missile}.] To release from slavery; to liberate from personal bondage or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Manumitted — Manumit Man u*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Manumitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Manumitting}.] [L. manumittere, manumissum; manus the hand + mittere to send, to send off. See {Manual}, and {Missile}.] To release from slavery; to liberate from personal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
manumission — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin manumission , manumissio, from manumittere Date: 15th century the act or process of manumitting; especially formal emancipation from slavery … New Collegiate Dictionary
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