Meaning of manumit in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌmænjəˈmɪt/

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1. Verb

   manumit

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Latin manumittere, literally ‘send forth from the hand’, from manus‘hand’ + mittere‘send’

   Definitions

   1. free from slavery or servitude