to emancipate a slave

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• Emancipate — E*man ci*pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Emancipated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Emancipating}.] [L. emancipatus, p. p. of emancipare to emancipate; e + mancipare to transfer ownership in, fr. manceps purchaser, as being one who laid his hand on the thing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• emancipate — ► VERB 1) set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions. 2) free from slavery. DERIVATIVES emancipation noun emancipator noun emancipatory adjective. ORIGIN Latin emancipare transfer as property , from mancipium slave …   English terms dictionary

• emancipate — [ē man′sə pāt΄, iman′sə pāt΄] vt. emancipated, emancipating [< L emancipatus, pp. of emancipare < e , out + mancipare, to deliver up or make over as property < manceps, purchaser < manus, the hand (see MANUAL) + capere, to take (see… …   English World dictionary

• slave — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ escaped, fugitive, runaway ▪ emancipated, freed ▪ former ▪ the son of former slaves …   Collocations dictionary

• emancipate — verb Emancipate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑slave …   Collocations dictionary

• emancipate — emancipative, adj. emancipator, n. /i man seuh payt /, v.t., emancipated, emancipating. 1. to free from restraint, influence, or the like. 2. to free (a slave) from bondage. 3. Roman and Civil Law. to terminate paternal control over. [1615 25; …   Universalium

• emancipate — [ɪ mansɪpeɪt] verb set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions. ↘free from slavery. ↘Law set (a child) free from the authority of its parents. Derivatives emancipation noun emancipator noun emancipatory adjective Origin C17 …   English new terms dictionary

• emancipate — e•man•ci•pate [[t]ɪˈmæn səˌpeɪt[/t]] v. t. pat•ed, pat•ing 1) to free from restraint 2) to free (a slave) from bondage 3) law Roman and Civil Law. to end paternal control over; give full legal rights to • Etymology: 1615–25; < L ēmancipātus,… …   From formal English to slang

• emancipate — /əˈmænsəpeɪt / (say uh mansuhpayt), /i / (say ee ) verb (t) (emancipated, emancipating) 1. to free from restraint of any kind, especially the inhibitions of tradition. 2. Australian History to free (a convict who has received a conditional or… …  

• Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade — The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade, (or The Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade), was a British abolitionist group, formed on 22 May 1787, when twelve men gathered together at a printing shop in London, England.… …   Wikipedia

• Society for effecting the abolition of the slave trade — The Society for effecting the abolition of the slave trade was a British abolitionist group, formed on May 22, 1787, when twelve men gathered together at a printing shop in London, United Kingdom.OriginsThe first statement by Quakers was signed… …   Wikipedia