MANUMIT


Meaning of MANUMIT in English

[ ˌmanjʊ'mɪt ]

■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted ) historical release from slavery; set free.

Derivatives

manumission noun

~ter noun

Origin

ME: from L. ~tere , lit. 'send forth from the hand'.

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