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manumit |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Manumit \Man`u*mit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Manumitted}; p. pr & vb n. {Manumitting}.] [L. manumittere, manumissum manus the hand + mittere to send to send off See {Manual}, and {Missile}.] To release from slavery; to liberate from personal bondage or servitude; to free as a slave. ``Manumitted slaves.'' --Hume. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: manumit v : free from slavery or servitude [syn: {emancipate}]
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