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   What does manumits mean?

   • Define manumits. manumits synonyms, manumits pronunciation, manumits translation, English dictionary definition of manumits. tr.v. man·u·mit·ted , man·u·mit·ting , man·u·mits To free from slavery or bondage; emancipate. man′u·mis′sion n. man′u·mit′ter n.

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   What is a synonym for manumit?

   • Some common synonyms of manumit are emancipate, free, liberate, and release. While all these words mean "to set loose from restraint or constraint," manumit implies emancipation from slavery. When would emancipate be a good substitute for manumit? The words emancipate and manumit are synonyms, but do differ in nuance.

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   What does manumittere mean in English?

   • The two roots joined hands in Latin to form the verb manumittere (meaning "to free from slavery"), which in turn passed into Anglo-French as manumettre and eventually into Middle English as manumitten. Manus has handed down other words to English as well. One of them is emancipate, which is both a relative and synonym of manumit.

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   What is the origin of the word 'manumission'?

   • [Manumission is derived from Middle English manumitten, from Old French manumitter, and further from Latin manūmittere. manū is the ablative form of manus, meaning 'hand'. Mitter means 'to send from']

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   What is the difference between emancipate and manumit?

   • emancipate implies the liberation of a person from subjection or domination. manumit implies emancipation from slavery. Recent Examples on the Web Tubman’s father had been manumitted by his owner, but Brodess had inherited Tubman, hiring her and her siblings out to neighbors for seasonal work, whether trapping muskrats or clearing land.

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   The meaning of MANUMIT is to release from slavery. How to use manumit in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Manumit.

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   To free from slavery, servitude, etc; emancipate.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Manumit definition: to release from slavery or servitude.. See examples of MANUMIT used in a sentence.

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   A complete guide to the word "MANUMIT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   To manumit is to set free, or to release a slave from slavery. During slavery in the United States, it was rare for a slave owner to manumit his slaves.

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   Define manumit. manumit synonyms, manumit pronunciation, manumit translation, English dictionary definition of manumit. tr.v. man·u·mit·ted , man·u·mit·ting , man·u·mits To free from slavery or bondage; emancipate. man′u·mis′sion n. man′u·mit′ter n.

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   Sep 27, 2024 · manumit (third-person singular simple present manumits, present participle manumitting, simple past and past participle manumitted) To release from slavery, to free. Synonyms: emancipate, liberate. Lungs, I will thee from the Fornace; / I will reſtore thee thy complexion, Puffe, / Lost in the embers; and repayre this brayne, / Hurt with the ...