Manumission

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Liberation from slavery, bondage, or restraint; a setting free; emancipation.
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  • noun. The act of manumitting, or of liberating a slave from bondage.
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  • noun. release from slavery, freedom, the act of manumitting
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  • noun. the formal act of freeing from slavery
    • Word Usage
    "Some had technical meanings in the Middle Ages which had to be matched very carefully to how they were used in the text 'manumission' for instance, while some bring up thoughts of the Middle Ages that reflect nineteenth century romanticism in minds of most readers."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    freeing  liberation  release  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Axel  abolishment  acclimatisation  amelioration  cross-fertilisation  
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