Definition of MANUMISSION

manumission

Plural: manumissions

Noun

  • the formal act of freeing from slavery
    • "he believed in the manumission of the slaves"
  • Release from slavery or other legally sanctioned servitude; the giving of freedom; the act of manumitting.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English manumissioun, from Middle French manumission and its etymon Latin manūmissiō.

Scrabble Score: 15

manumission: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
manumission: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
manumission: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

manumission: valid Words With Friends Word