Definitions
Freedom from control, restriction, or legal dependence.
Word origin
1630, from French émancipation, from Latin ēmancipātiō. In the US, with reference to anti-slavery, abolitionism, first used in 1785 by Charles Godfrey Leland. In Britain, with reference to easing of restrictions on Catholics, in 19th century.
Used in a sentence
“US President Abraham Lincoln was called the Great Emancipator after issuing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Freedom gain”12 letters
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