Manumit — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

free from slavery or servitude

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈænjuːmˌɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈanjuːmˌɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈanjuːmˌɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /mˈænjuːmˌɪt/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

emancipate

Word Forms

manumission	noun	the formal act of freeing from slavery
manumitter	noun	someone who frees others from bondage
emancipative	adjective	tending to set free
emancipation	noun	freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
emancipator	noun	someone who frees others from bondage

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

affranchir

libre de l'esclavage ou de la servitude

🇪🇸Spanish

liberarse de servidumbre

libre de esclavitud o servidumbre

🇮🇹Italian

manomissione

liberi dalla schiavitù o dalla servitù

🇳🇱Dutch

vrij laten

vrij van slavernij of dienstbaarheid

🇵🇹Portuguese

alforriar

livre de escravidão ou servidão

🇷🇺Russian

отпускать на волю

свободный от рабства или подневольного состояния

India

🇮🇳Hindi

मनुमित

गुलामी या दासता से मुक्त

🇮🇳Tamil

மனுமித்

அடிமைத்தனம் அல்லது அடிமைத்தனத்திலிருந்து விடுபட்டது

🇮🇳Telugu

మనుమిత్

బానిసత్వం లేదా దాస్యం నుండి విముక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

मनुमित

गुलामगिरी किंवा गुलामगिरीपासून मुक्त

🇮🇳Gujarati

માણસ

ગુલામી અથવા ગુલામીમાંથી મુક્ત

🇮🇳Kannada

ಮನುಮಿತ್

ಗುಲಾಮಗಿರಿ ಅಥವಾ ಗುಲಾಮಗಿರಿಯಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മനുമിത്

അടിമത്തത്തിൽ നിന്നോ അടിമത്തത്തിൽ നിന്നോ സ്വതന്ത്രൻ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

马努米特

免于奴役或奴役

🇯🇵Japanese

マヌミット

奴隷制や隷属から解放される

🇰🇷Korean

마누미트

노예 제도나 예속 상태로부터 자유로움

🇹🇭Thai

มานูมิท

ปราศจากความเป็นทาสหรือความเป็นทาส

🇮🇩Indonesian

membebaskan

bebas dari perbudakan atau penghambaan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أعتق

خالية من العبودية أو العبودية

🇮🇷Persian

دستنوشته

عاری از بردگی یا بندگی

🇹🇷Turkish

azat edilmiş

kölelikten veya kulluktan muaf

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What is the primary definition of the word 'manumit'?

The primary meaning of 'manumit' is 'free from slavery or servitude'.

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Using 'manumit' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'manumit' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'manumit' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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