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Word of the Day – Manumission

Manumission (noun)

man-yeh-mish-un

The act of releasing a person from slavery.

American English; Manumit (man-yeh-mit) (verb). So few letters that meant so much to so many.

 

Example sentences

“Many slaves were manumitted by their owners”

“Through manumission, the slave became his master’s equal.”

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