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Definition of manumission noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

manumission

noun

/ˌmænjuˈmɪʃn/

/ˌmænjuˈmɪʃn/

[uncountable, countable]

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(in the past) the act of releasing a person from slavery
- manumission in ancient Rome
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