AFFRANCHISEMENT

Etymology

Noun

affranchisement

The act of freeing; enfranchisement.

Source: Wiktionary


Af*fran"chise*ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. affranchissement.]

Definition: The act of making free; enfranchisement. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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