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manumitter

manumitter

9.9
A person who frees people from slavery
  • noun
  • /ˌmæn.juˈmɪt.ər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : manumitente
  • In ancient Rome, a manumitter could free a slave by a formal ceremony.

Examples

  • The history book discussed several influential manumitters who changed the fate of many families.

  • The manumitter granted freedom to many enslaved individuals.

  • As a manumitter, she faced criticism from other landowners who opposed freeing slaves.

  • The plantation owner's son became a noted manumitter in the region.

  • The famous manumitter devoted her life to advocating for the rights of enslaved people.

  • As a respected manumitter, he was known for his efforts to liberate those in bondage.

  • The wealthy manumitter used his resources to help former slaves start anew.

Synonyms

liberator
vsmanumitter
21 5.3

A person who frees people from slavery or prison

focuses specifically on freeing from slavery or bondage rather than general captivity
emancipator
vsmanumitter
4 7.5

A person who frees others from slavery or unfair control

focuses specifically on freeing from slavery or bondage rather than general restraint

How Liberating

liberator
21 5.3
emancipator
4 7.5
manumitter
  • Archaic
9.9
rescuer
64 1.4

Surface Forms

manumitter singular
manumitters plural

Morphology

manumitter = manumit (transparent) = manumit + er

Regular agentive formation from the verb 'manumit' to mean 'one who frees', following a clear English pattern.

Etymology

The word manumitter comes from Latin parts manu- meaning 'hand' and -mittere meaning 'to send', the same roots you see in manual and mission. So a manumitter is someone who 'sends from the hand', which became a way to say someone frees a person from slavery or another's control.