manumission

Noun

Meaning

The act of manumitting, or of liberating a slave from bondage.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

liberty deliverance salvation release emancipation freedom delivery relief rescue autonomy sovereignty discharge liberation ransom exemption
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Antonyms

entombment durance slavery imprisonment dependence exploitation
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Hypernyms

release liberation freeing

Related terms

manumit manumitter manumittor manumissive

Examples

It might prove a great encouragement to manumission in the southern parts of the U. S. and even afford the best hope yet presented of putting an end to the slavery, in which not less than 600,000 unhappy Negroes are now involved... James Madison

he believed in the manumission of the slaves Source: Internet

After manumission, a slave who had belonged to a Roman citizen enjoyed not only passive freedom from ownership, but active political freedom (libertas), including the right to vote. Source: Internet

Birley, Marcus Aurelius, 133. He shows marked interest in three areas of the law: the manumission of slaves, the guardianship of orphans and minors, and the choice of city councillors (decuriones). Source: Internet

An outstanding fighter might receive a laurel crown and money from an appreciative crowd but for anyone originally condemned ad ludum the greatest reward was manumission (i. Source: Internet

It reflects Roman republicanism and liberty, alluding to the Roman ritual of manumission of slaves, in which a freed slave receives the bonnet as a symbol of his newfound liberty. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

manumation manumea manumise manumissive manumit manumitted