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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•man•ci•pa•tion (i man′sə pā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of emancipating.
- the state or fact of being emancipated.
- Latin ēmancipātiōn- (stem of ēmancipātiō), equivalent. to ēmancipāt(us) (see emancipate) + -iōn- -ion
- 1625–35
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024e•man•ci•pate /ɪˈmænsəˌpeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -pat•ed, -pat•ing. - to make (someone) free from social, political, or legal restraint; set free;
liberate:to emancipate slaves. e•man•ci•pa•tion /ɪˌmænsəˈpeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]e•man•ci•pa•tor, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•man•ci•pate (i man′sə pāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -pat•ed, -pat•ing. - to free from restraint, influence, or the like.
- to free (a slave) from bondage.
- Law[Roman and Civil Law.]to terminate paternal control over.
- Latin ēmancipātus (past participle of ēmancipāre) freed from control, equivalent. to ē- e- + man(us) hand + -cip- (combining form of capere to seize) + -ātus -ate1
- 1615–25
e•man′ci•pa′tive, adj. e•man′ci•pa′tor, n. - 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See release.
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