manumission

Meanings

• noun

  The act of freeing a slave or bondservant from legal servitude.

• noun

  The formal document granting freedom to a slave.

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Pronunciation

1. /mænjʊˈmɪʃən/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

emancipation , liberation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with manumission
missional , missionary , cessation

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Variants

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manumission , manumissions

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Etymology

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From Old French manumissiō, from manumis-, past participle of manumitter 'to free'.

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Trivia

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1. Manumission was a common practice in ancient Rome, but it was not a legal requirement for a slave to be freed upon the death of their owner.

2. Manumission was often used as a way for slaves to gain their freedom in exchange for military service or other forms of labor.

3. The first recorded manumission in the United States occurred in 1637 in the colony of Maryland.

4. Manumission was a complex process that often required the approval of multiple authorities, including the slave owner, local magistrates, and even the colonial governor.

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1. Slavery: Manumission is the opposite of slavery. A slave is a person who is owned by another person and is forced to work for them without pay.

2. Abolition: Manumission is a part of the larger movement to abolish slavery. Abolition is the act of ending slavery and emancipating slaves.

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Culture

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Manumission was a common practice in ancient Rome, Greece, and other ancient civilizations. It was also prevalent during the transatlantic slave trade and the American slavery period. Manumission is an important topic in the study of slavery and its abolition.

How to Memorize "manumission"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scene of a slave being freed and given a certificate of manumission. Visualize the emotions of the slave and the slave owner.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word manumission with the word freedom. Think of the concept of freedom and how it relates to manumission.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Man Um Is Sion' to remember the meaning of manumission. Man stands for 'manumission', Um represents 'um' in 'umission' which sounds like 'mission', and Sion stands for 'sion' in 'manumission'.

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