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manumission

/ˌmæn.juˈmɪʃ.ən/

/ˌmæn.jəˈmɪʃ.ən/

manumissionnoun

manumissions

Translations

The manumission of slaves was a significant event in history.

Освобождение рабов было значительным событием в истории.

Additional translations

выпуск на волю

Definitions

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.

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.

Definitions

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

The abolitionist lawyer drafted the manumission papers.