🕊️manumission

noun
/ˌmænjəˈmɪʃən/

Meaning

The act of a slave owner freeing their slaves.

Example Sentences

The manumission of the slaves marked a turning point in history.

Synonyms

emancipation, liberation, freedom, release, enfranchisement

Antonyms

enslavement, bondage, captivity

Collocations

grant manumission, act of manumission, legal manumission, manumission document

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