Manumitting
/məˈnjuːmɪtɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v. (gerund)) The act of formally releasing a slave from bondage.
The owner was manumitting several enslaved individuals in his will.
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Commentary
Used primarily in historical or legal contexts concerning slavery; manumitting is the present participle of manumit.
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