- Emancipation⇄Emancipation, noun.
(British History.) the act of Parliament passed in 1829 that gave Roman Catholics equal civil rights (Catholic Emancipation Act). - emancipation⇄emancipation, noun.
the act or process of setting free from slavery of any kind; release.
Ex. The emancipation of the slaves within any state in armed rebellion was proclaimed by President Lincoln in 1863. (Figurative.) The discoveries of scie