Manumitted: meaning, definitions and examples
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manumitted
[ ˌmæn.juˈmɪt.ed ]
legal context
To manumit means to formally release someone from slavery or servitude. This term is often used in legal contexts to describe the act of freeing an enslaved person by their owner. Manumission was a significant aspect of historical slavery, particularly in ancient Rome and more recent contexts in the Americas. The process typically required a legal document or declaration to confirm the former status of servitude. Manumitted individuals often faced various challenges in their new status as free persons.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The plantation owner manumitted his slaves after the war.
- In some places, manumitted people were granted certain rights.
- The law allowed for the manumission of enslaved individuals.
- She was manumitted by her master after many years of service.
Translations
Translations of the word "manumitted" in other languages:
🇵🇹 manumitido
🇮🇳 मुक्त
🇩🇪 freigelassen
🇮🇩 dibebaskan
🇺🇦 манумітований
🇵🇱 uwolniony
🇯🇵 解放された
🇫🇷 manumitté
🇪🇸 manumitido
🇹🇷 serbest bırakılmış
🇰🇷 석방된
🇸🇦 محرر
🇨🇿 osvobozený
🇸🇰 oslobodený
🇨🇳 解放的
🇸🇮 osvobojen
🇮🇸 frelsaður
🇰🇿 босатылған
🇬🇪 გამოწვდილი
🇦🇿 azad edilmiş
🇲🇽 manumitido
Etymology
The term 'manumitted' comes from the Latin word 'manumissio', which is a combination of 'manu-', meaning 'hand', and 'mittō', meaning 'to send'. The root reflects the act of sending someone free by hand or by power of one's hand. Historically, manumission occurred in various cultures, particularly in Rome where it was documented that a master could free a slave through a formal process. In many cases, this process involved ceremonies or the drafting of official documents. Over the centuries, manumission laws evolved, and in the Americas, these laws were often intertwined with the development of slavery as a system. The act of manumitting individuals was seen as a form of charity by some, while others viewed it through the lens of legal and moral obligations. The term and its associated practices highlight significant historical shifts towards freedom and human rights.