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Get to know Manumission better with 9 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like liberation or release.

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Manumission meaning

Release from slavery or other legally sanctioned servitude; the giving of freedom; the act of manumitting.

Synonyms of Manumission

liberation release freeing

Related words

Other words often associated with Manumission or its synonyms:

accomplishment discharge achievement attempt firing conclusion dismissal activity product endeavor sacking supply

Using Manumission

  • The main meaning on this page is: Release from slavery or other legally sanctioned servitude; the giving of freedom; the act of manumitting.
  • Useful related words include: liberation, release, freeing.
  • In the example corpus, manumission often appears in combinations such as: manumission of, the manumission, of manumission.

Context around Manumission

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

required 1×

Sentence patterns with Manumission

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

after manumission a slave 1× arrange for manumission of their 1× filed the manumission 1× however manumission required that 1× law the manumission of slaves 1× means of manumission was conversion 1× providing for manumission in wills 1× reward was manumission i 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after manumission a 1× an outstanding fighter 1× birley marcus aurelius 1× however manumission required 1× it reflects roman 1× some were inspired 1×

Common sentence endings:

city councillors decuriones 1× convert to islam 1× filed the manumission 1× his newfound liberty 1× of their slaves 1× right to vote 1×

Words around Manumission

Just before it in the word index:

manulife 19 manuleleua 2 manukyan 4 manukian 4 manukau 8 manuka 27

Just after it in the word index:

manumissions 4 manumitted 10 manure 194 manured 3 manures 8 manurewa 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abelard 13

Corpus analysis for Manumission

  • In this selection, "manumission" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, required stand out and add context to how "manumission" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after manumission a slave and arrange for manumission of their. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "manumission" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with manumission

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

That made Burley their owner until he filed the manumission. (10 words)

The only legal means of manumission was conversion to (Catholic) Christianity. (11 words)

However, manumission required that the non-Muslim slave first convert to Islam. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

While no southern state abolished slavery, for a period individual owners could free their slaves by personal decision, often providing for manumission in wills but sometimes filing deeds or court papers to free individuals. (34 words)

Birley, Marcus Aurelius, 133. He shows marked interest in three areas of the law: the manumission of slaves, the guardianship of orphans and minors, and the choice of city councillors (decuriones). (31 words)

It reflects Roman republicanism and liberty, alluding to the Roman ritual of manumission of slaves, in which a freed slave receives the bonnet as a symbol of his newfound liberty. (30 words)

Example sentences (9)

That made Burley their owner until he filed the manumission.

After manumission, a slave who had belonged to a Roman citizen enjoyed not only passive freedom from ownership, but active political freedom (libertas), including the right to vote.

An outstanding fighter might receive a laurel crown and money from an appreciative crowd but for anyone originally condemned ad ludum the greatest reward was manumission (i.

Birley, Marcus Aurelius, 133. He shows marked interest in three areas of the law: the manumission of slaves, the guardianship of orphans and minors, and the choice of city councillors (decuriones).

However, manumission required that the non-Muslim slave first convert to Islam.

It reflects Roman republicanism and liberty, alluding to the Roman ritual of manumission of slaves, in which a freed slave receives the bonnet as a symbol of his newfound liberty.

Some were inspired by their efforts and the language of the Revolution to arrange for manumission of their slaves.

The only legal means of manumission was conversion to (Catholic) Christianity.

While no southern state abolished slavery, for a period individual owners could free their slaves by personal decision, often providing for manumission in wills but sometimes filing deeds or court papers to free individuals.

Common combinations with manumission

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "manumission" in a sentence?
An example: "That made Burley their owner until he filed the manumission." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "manumission" from authentic English texts.
What does "manumission" mean?
Manumission means: Release from slavery or other legally sanctioned servitude; the giving of freedom; the act of manumitting.
What are synonyms of "manumission"?
Common synonyms of "manumission" include: liberation, release, freeing.
How many example sentences with "manumission" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "manumission", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.