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12 letters · 18 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
origin1630, 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.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
Words from these letters
- impaction 15
- nonimpact 15
- ptomainic 15
- emaciation 14
- epitomic 14
- pentomic 14
- antimonic 13
- antinomic 13
- inception 13
- poinciana 13
- apomict 13
- campion 13