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manumission

man·u·mis·sion
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [man-yuh-mish-uh n]
    • /ˌmæn yəˈmɪʃ ən/
    • /ˌmæ.njʊ.ˈmɪʃ.n̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [man-yuh-mish-uh n]
    • /ˌmæn yəˈmɪʃ ən/

Definitions of manumission word

  • noun manumission the act of manumitting. 1
  • noun manumission Release from slavery, freedom, the act of manumitting. 1
  • noun manumission emancipation of a slave 1
  • noun manumission the act of freeing or the state of being freed from slavery, servitude, etc 0
  • noun manumission a freeing or being freed from slavery; liberation; emancipation 0
  • noun manumission Release from slavery or other legally sanctioned servitude; the giving of freedom; the act of manumitting. 0

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Origin of manumission

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin manūmissiōn- (stem of manūmissiō). See manumit, mission

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Parts of speech for Manumission

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

manumission popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for manumission

noun manumission

  • release — to lease again.
  • liberation — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
  • rescue — to free or deliver from confinement, violence, danger, or evil.
  • freedom — the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial.
  • emancipation — The fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or political restrictions; liberation.

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