manumit
pronunciation
How to pronounce manumit in British English:
UK [ˌmænjʊ'mɪt]
How to pronounce manumit in American English:
US [ˌmænjəˈmɪt]
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- Verb:
- free from slavery or servitude
Word Origin
- manumit (v.)
- early 15c., from Latin manumittere "to release, set at liberty, emancipate," literally "to send from one's 'hand'" (i.e. "control"); see manumission. Related: Manumitted; manumitting.