manumission

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmænjʊˈmɪʃən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(man′yə mish′ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
man•u•mis•sion  (man′yə mish′ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. the act of manumitting.
  • Latin manūmissiōn- (stem of manūmissiō). See manumit, mission
  • late Middle English 1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
manumission / ˌmænjʊˈmɪʃən/
  1. the act of freeing or the state of being freed from slavery, servitude, etc
'manumission' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
handsel - liberty cap

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