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manumit definition

manu·mit (-mit′)

transitive verb manumitted -·mit′·ted, manumitting -·mit′·ting

to free from slavery; liberate (a slave, serf, etc.)

Etymology: ME manumitten < OFr manumitter < L manumittere, lit., to let go from the hand, free < manu, abl. of manus, a hand (see manual) + mittere, to send: see mission

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