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manumit

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Main Entry:
man·u·mit Listen to the pronunciation of manumit
Pronunciation:
\ˌman-yə-ˈmit\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
man·u·mit·ted; man·u·mit·ting
Etymology:
Middle English manumitten, from Anglo-French manumettre, from Latin manumittere, from manus hand + mittere to let go, send
Date:
15th century
: to release from slavery
synonyms see free
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