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manumission definition

manu·mis·sion (man′yo̵̅o̅ mis̸h′ən)

noun

a freeing or being freed from slavery; liberation; emancipation

Etymology: OFr < L manumissio < pp. of manumittere: see manumit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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