manumit \ˌman-yə-ˈmit\ transitive verb: to release from slavery
Etymology: Middle English manumitten, from Anglo-French manumettre, from Latin manumittere, from manus hand + mittere to let go, send
“To let go of the hand.”
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Manumit
manumit \ˌman-yə-ˈmit\ transitive verb: to release from slavery
Etymology: Middle English manumitten, from Anglo-French manumettre, from Latin manumittere, from manus hand + mittere to let go, send
“To let go of the hand.”
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