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manumission

/ˌmæn.juˈmɪʃ.ən/

/ˌmæn.jəˈmɪʃ.ən/

Translations

manumissionnoun

manumissions

affranchissementTerme historique et juridique pour l’acte de libérer un esclave.

The manumission of the slaves was a significant event in the history of the plantation.

L’affranchissement des esclaves fut un événement important dans l’histoire de la plantation.

Additional translations

manumissionTerme juridique et historique, surtout dans les contextes savants.

Synonyms

manumissionadjective

/ˌmæn.juˈmɪʃ.ən/

/ˌmæn.jəˈmɪʃ.ən/

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "manumission papers") to denote relation to the act of freeing slaves.

d’affranchissementAdjectif relationnel, rare et surtout juridique.

The abolitionist lawyer drafted the manumission papers.

L’avocat abolitionniste a rédigé les papiers d’affranchissement.

manumissionnoun

The act of a slave owner freeing their slaves.

The manumission of the slaves was a significant event in the history of the plantation.

A legal deed or written document that formally emancipates a slave.

The freedman carefully preserved his manumission as proof of his new status.

manumissionadjective

Relating to or used in the granting of freedom to an enslaved person.

The abolitionist lawyer drafted the manumission papers.