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Holiday to celebrate emancipation of enslaved people
Emancipation Day is observed in many former European colonies in the West Indies and parts of the United States on various dates to commemorate the emancipation
Emancipation_Day
Notion of attaining civil and political rights or equality
Emancipation generally means the liberation of a person from slavery, indentured servitude, guardianship, or some other restraint or impediment on their
Emancipation
US holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States
referring to June 19, 1865, the day when Major General Gordon Granger ordered the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas at the end
Juneteenth
Annual holiday in Tibet
Serfs' Emancipation Day, observed annually on 28 March, is a holiday in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China that celebrates the emancipation of serfs
Serfs'_Emancipation_Day
Holiday in the United States
Mother's Day is an annual holiday celebrated in the United States and, since 1914, in Canada on the second Sunday in May. Mother's Day recognizes mothers
Mother's_Day_(United_States)
National holiday in Jamaica
behalf of her sister the Queen. Emancipation Park was opened days before Independence Day and on the eve of Emancipation Day in 2002. In 2012, reggae singer
Independence_Day_(Jamaica)
Day to file federal income tax returns
holiday such as Emancipation Day. Natural disasters or public health emergencies, most recently the COVID-19 pandemic, also delay Tax Day when they prevent
Tax_Day
Canadian public holiday
Victoria Day (French: Fête de la Reine, lit. 'Celebration of the Queen') is a federal Canadian public holiday observed on the last Monday preceding May
Victoria_Day
Executive order by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln freeing slaves in the South
Lincoln issued the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation (Proclamation 93). Its third paragraph begins: That on the first day of January in the year of our
Emancipation_Proclamation
Observance in some Southern U.S. states
Confederate Memorial Day (called Confederate Heroes Day in Texas and Florida, and Confederate Decoration Day in Tennessee) is a holiday observed in several
Confederate_Memorial_Day
Edict by Tsar Alexander II abolishing serfdom in the Russian Empire
The emancipation reform of 1861 in Russia, also known as the Edict of Emancipation of Russia, (Russian: Крестьянская реформа 1861 года, romanized: Krestyanskaya
Emancipation_reform_of_1861
Ethnic cuisine of African Americans
during Emancipation Day celebrations. On January 1, 1863, Gullah people in the Sea Islands of South Carolina celebrated their freedom on New Year's Day at
Soul_food
Aspect of U.S. history
Emancipation Day celebration at Chilhowee Park. Johnson is one of the last surviving slaves in this section. January 1 was designated as Emancipation
Andrew_Johnson_and_slavery
officials recognize November 1 as Emancipation Day". DC News Now. Retrieved 2023-02-06. "History of Emancipation Day". emancipation. Retrieved 2023-02-06. "July
List of African-American holidays
List_of_African-American_holidays
Park in New Kingston, Jamaica
Emancipation Park is a public park in Kingston, Jamaica. The park is in New Kingston, opened on 31 July 2002, the day before Emancipation Day. Prime Minister
Emancipation Park (Kingston, Jamaica)
Emancipation_Park_(Kingston,_Jamaica)
Civic holiday in the US
Patriots' Day (Patriot's Day in Maine) is an annual event, formalized as a legal holiday or a special observance day in eight U.S. states, commemorating
Patriots'_Day
Commonwealth nations holiday on 26 December
Boxing Day, also known as Offering Day, is a holiday celebrated on 26 December, the day after Christmas Day. Boxing Day was once a day to donate gifts
Boxing_Day
Seventh month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars
Day (Australia) Navy Day (Russia) Reek Sunday (Ireland) Emancipation Day (Bermuda) Somer's Day (Bermuda) National Schools Tree Day (Australia) System Administrator
July
Tradition observed in the US and Canada
Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grund'sau dåk, Grundsaudaag, Grundsow Dawg, Murmeltiertag; Canadian French: Journée de la marmotte; Lunenburg, Nova
Groundhog_Day
First day of the year in the Gregorian calendar
In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is the first day of the calendar year, 1 January. Most solar calendars, such as the Gregorian and Julian calendars
New_Year's_Day
Enslaved American who filed a Freedom suit in Massachusetts in 1781
bill declares July 8 as Massachusetts Emancipation Day, also known as Quock Walker Day. Massachusetts Emancipation Day was marked as a statewide holiday by
Quock_Walker
Formerly enslaved Tennessean (~1830–>1901)
August 8 is still celebrated as Emancipation Day in Tennessee and parts of Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia. Emancipation Day "celebrations remained relatively
Sam_Johnson_(Tennessee)
Commemoration of the founding of the African Union
as African Emancipation Day throughout much of the British Empire from the Trans-Atlantic African Slave Trade and the addition of Africa Day in the Caribbean
Africa_Day
Movement to end slavery
"compensated emancipation" for emancipation in 1825 and which (including secondary debts and interests) was not paid off until 1947. Russia's emancipation of its
Abolitionism
Recife only. July 2: Bahia Independence Day, State of Bahia only. July 8: Sergipe Political Emancipation Day, State of Sergipe only July 9: Constitutionalist
Public_holidays_in_Brazil
1862 U.S. federal law ending slavery in DC
Lincoln on April 16, 1862. April 16 is now celebrated in the city as Emancipation Day. Proposals to eliminate slavery in the District of Columbia date back
District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act
District_of_Columbia_Compensated_Emancipation_Act
Annual Canadian television special
FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special is an annual Canadian television special, which was broadcast for the first time by CBC Gem on August 1, 2020. Growing
FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special
FreeUp!_The_Emancipation_Day_Special
Public holiday in Suriname commemorating the abolition of slavery (1 July 1863)
der Vrijheden (Dutch: Day of the Freedoms), is an annual celebration on 1 July that marks Emancipation Day in Suriname. The day is also known as Manspasi
Ketikoti
Annual public holiday in Canada
Ontario Legislature passed a law identifying the first of August as "Emancipation Day", as the British Parliament abolished slavery in the British Empire
Civic_Holiday
1973. Retrieved 5 May 2020. "Bahamian Independence Day". Chiff. Retrieved 5 May 2020. "Emancipation Day/August Monday Holiday". The Bahamas. Retrieved 5
Public holidays in the Bahamas
Public_holidays_in_the_Bahamas
Monument to slave Bussa in Barbados
The Emancipation Statue is a public sculpture symbolising the "breaking of the chains" of slavery at Emancipation. It is located in Barbados, east of
Emancipation_Statue
Annual holiday in October
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day, is an annual Canadian holiday held on the second Monday in October. Outside the country, it may be referred to as Canadian
Thanksgiving_(Canada)
Eighth month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars
Brunswick, Canada) Saskatchewan Day (Saskatchewan, Canada Terry Fox Day (Manitoba, Canada) Commerce Day (Iceland) Emancipation Day (Anguilla, Antigua, The Bahamas
August
United States historic place
Emancipation Oak is a historic tree on the campus of Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, in the United States. The large, sprawling southern live
Emancipation_Oak
Memorial by Thomas Ball
The Emancipation Memorial, also known as the Freedman's Memorial or the Emancipation Group is a monument in Lincoln Park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood
Emancipation_Memorial
Racial and cultural group in Canada
Sheppard West. Since 2020, CBC Gem has also marked Emancipation Day with the annual FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special, a televised edition of actress Ngozi
Black_Canadians
Third month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars
World Poetry Day (International observance) World Puppetry Day (International observance) Youth Day (Tunisia) March 22 Emancipation Day (Puerto Rico)
March
Canadian national holiday on July 1
Canada Day is the national day of Canada. A federal statutory holiday, it celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation which occurred on July
Canada_Day
Canadian dancer and choreographer (born 1984)
choreographer for Jully Black. In 2021, he performed on FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special. Hollywood Jade choreographed the world-premiere of Sable Sweetgrass'
Hollywood_Jade
County in Georgia, United States
were held on that date, which continue to this day. It is considered one of the largest Emancipation Day celebrations in Georgia and one of the oldest
Upson_County,_Georgia
Canadian politician (born 1960)
member's motion that would have August 1 of every year be recognized as 'Emancipation Day' across Canada. Jowhari worked with Nova Scotia Senator Wanda Thomas
Majid_Jowhari
Christian holiday usually on December 25
in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many countries and is observed by a majority of Christians;
Christmas
Day of the year
Founding Day (China) Day of Officials and Civil Servants (Hungary) Doctors' Day (India) Emancipation Day (Sint Maarten and Sint Eustatius) Engineer's Day (Bahrain
July_1
Holiday celebrated on April 25
National DNA Day is a United States holiday celebrated on April 25. It commemorates the day in 1953 when James Watson, Francis Crick, Maurice Wilkins,
DNA_Day
parade. The Emancipation Day parade held in New York City on July 5, 1827, when African Americans celebrated the completion of gradual emancipation. They marked
History of slavery in New York (state)
History_of_slavery_in_New_York_(state)
Pre-Carnival festivities
In some West Indian countries, J'ouvert is celebrated on Emancipation Day (the first day of August). In Trinidad, J'ouvert takes place on Carnival Monday
J'ouvert
McCook’s arrival. Because of this timing, Florida observes May 20 as Emancipation Day, and the state continues to mark this date with annual commemorative
Florida in the American Civil War
Florida_in_the_American_Civil_War
Uprising in Lhasa, Tibet against China
Autonomous Region chose 28 March as the national anniversary of Serfs Emancipation Day. American Tibetologist Warren W. Smith Jr. describes the move as a
1959_Tibetan_uprising
Caribbean festival in Toronto
occurs over the Simcoe Day long weekend, the first weekend in August. The festival also coincides with August 1 Emancipation Day observances that commemorate
Caribana
1 August Emancipation Day, commemorates the liberation of slaves in 1834. First Monday in October: Thanksgiving Day 13 December National Day, patron saint
Public holidays in Saint Lucia
Public_holidays_in_Saint_Lucia
Designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a nation
A national day is a day on which celebrations mark the statehood or nationhood of a state or its people. It may be the date of independence, of becoming
National_day
Day honouring military casualties of war
Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of wearing a remembrance poppy) is a memorial day observed in former countries of the
Remembrance_Day
Commemoration of the 10 March 1959 Tibetan uprising
invasion of Tibet as a peaceful liberation, China celebrates Serfs’ Emancipation Day, the anniversary of its bloody repression of the Tibetan uprising in
Tibetan_Uprising_Day
University in Institute, West Virginia, US
August 18, 2025. "DC Emancipation Day 150th Anniversary Concert at the Lincoln Theater – Washington Peace Center". "DC Emancipation Day 150th Anniversary
West Virginia State University
West_Virginia_State_University
One of the main islands of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Islands have various local holidays: V.I. Emancipation Day: This holiday marks the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Saint_Thomas,_U.S._Virgin_Islands
Island in the Caribbean Sea
815 slaves were freed. The first Monday in August is celebrated as Emancipation Day and is part of the annual Nevis Culturama festival. A four-year apprenticeship
Nevis
American annual observance on May 1
Loyalty Day is observed on May 1 in the United States, though not widely celebrated. It was proclaimed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower as a day for declaring
Loyalty_Day
Celebration honouring mothers
celebrates the Kartini Day (Hari Kartini) on 21 April, in memory of activist Raden Ajeng Kartini. This is a celebration of the emancipation of women. The observance
Mother's_Day
community is Emancipation Day popularly known as Juneteenth or Freedom Day, in recognition of the official reading of the Emancipation Proclamation on
African-American_culture
Manpower, employees not required to work on that day are entitled to one day off in lieu or be given one day's pay. In addition to the official holidays, many
Public_holidays_in_Indonesia
Retrieved 21 November 2024. "SVG gov't opts to install new GG on Emancipation Day". iWitness News. 2 August 2019. Archived from the original on 24 August
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines
American educator, author, orator and adviser (1856–1915)
freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation as U.S. troops occupied their region. Booker was thrilled by the formal day of their emancipation in early 1865:
Booker_T._Washington
American educator
with Reading is Fundamental and for reviving the celebration of D.C. Emancipation Day. Carter was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Joseph Washington
Loretta_Carter_Hanes
Park south of Downtown Windsor, Ontario, Canada
was used for many events throughout the 60's and 70's including the Emancipation Day festival and Windsor's Battle of the Bands. Today, the Bandshell is
Jackson Park (Windsor, Ontario)
Jackson_Park_(Windsor,_Ontario)
African-American plaintiff in freedom suit (c. 1799–1858)
residence in free territory outside Missouri did not bring about his emancipation because the Missouri Compromise, which made that territory free by prohibiting
Dred_Scott
United States historic celebration
The Fifth of July is a historic celebration of an Emancipation Day in New York, marking the culmination of the state's 1827 abolition of slavery after
Fifth_of_July_(New_York)
Form of abolishing slavery in which former slaveowners were paid
Compensated emancipation was a method of ending slavery, under which the enslaved person's owner received compensation from the government in exchange
Compensated_emancipation
Topics referred to by the same term
fundamental forces Fifth of July (New York), historic celebration of an Emancipation Day in New York Fifth (Stargate), a robotic character in the television
Fifth
"Errol Barrow Day (in lieu) in Barbados". Office Holidays. Retrieved 3 August 2023. "BARBADOS EMPLOYERS' CONFEDERATION: Celebrating May Day". Nation News
Public_holidays_in_Barbados
21st-century Canadian actress
sketch comedy troupe. In 2020, Amuquandoh performed on FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special. Beginning in 2022, she has also been the host of the reality
Aba_Amuquandoh
An Independence Day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part
List of national independence days
List_of_national_independence_days
Former holiday in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Lee–Jackson Day was a state holiday in the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia, commemorating Confederate commanders, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Its
Lee–Jackson_Day
State holiday in parts of the Southern US
Robert E. Lee Day is a state holiday observed on various dates in parts of the Southern US, commemorating the January 19 birthday of Confederate general
Robert_E._Lee_Day
Canadian singer (born 1977)
Dropping W(8).[citation needed] In 2020, Black performed on FreeUp! The Emancipation Day Special. In 2022, Black was announced as a competitor in the eighth
Jully_Black
Trinidad and Tobago politician (1864–1929)
that 1 August 1888 be made a public holiday called Emancipation Day, to commemorate the emancipation of the slaves. After this was not successful, to strengthen
Emmanuel_Mzumbo_Lazare
Easter(public holiday) Labour Day, 23 May (public holiday) People participate in community improvement projects. Emancipation Day, 1 August (public holiday)
Public_holidays_in_Jamaica
Holiday celebrated on June 24
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day (French: Fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste, la Saint-Jean, Fête nationale du Québec), also known in English as St John the Baptist Day, is a holiday
Saint-Jean-Baptiste_Day
Well known Beach in Bermuda
largest annual event in Bermuda also takes place at Horseshoe Bay on Emancipation Day (usually the last Wednesday night & Thursday in July or the first Wednesday
Horseshoe_Bay,_Bermuda
Annual celebration of Black history
participated in the Lincoln Jubilee, a celebration of the 50 years since emancipation from slavery held in Bronzeville, Chicago. The summer-long Jubilee, which
Black_History_Month
Flag that marks the holiday of Juneteenth
nova (or "new star") representing a new beginning for all. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, declared that all slaves in the rebel
Juneteenth_flag
Day 27 May – Eid al-Adha 6 July – CARICOM Day 1 August – Emancipation Day 25 August – Youman-Nabi 8–9 November – Diwali 25 December – Christmas Day 26
2026_in_Guyana
Day of the year
Language and Alphabet Day (Azerbaijan) Emancipation Day is commemorated in many parts of the former British Empire, which marks the day the Slavery Abolition
August_1
Canadian public holiday
known in general as Family Day (French: Jour de la famille)—though some provinces use their own names, as they celebrate the day for different reasons. The
Family_Day_(Canada)
Holidays in Puerto Rico
Muñoz Marín) into just one called Día de los Próceres Puertorriqueños (The Day of Illustrious Puerto Ricans), and reducing the number of holidays observed
Public holidays in Puerto Rico
Public_holidays_in_Puerto_Rico
Film by Cathy Yan
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (also known as Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey, or simply Birds of Prey) is a 2020 American
Birds_of_Prey_(2020_film)
British cyclist and industrialist
later began to manufacture in Coventry. Lawson organised the 1896 Emancipation Day drive, now commemorated annually by the London to Brighton Veteran
Harry_John_Lawson
Year's Day 16–17 February – Carnival 3 April – Good Friday 6 April – Easter Monday 4 May – Labour Day 25 May – Whit Monday 3 August – Emancipation Day 3 November
2026_in_Dominica
– Independence Day 3 August – Emancipation Day 12 October – National Heroes' Day 25 December – Christmas Day 26 December – Boxing Day List of years in
2026_in_the_Bahamas
Foods and beverages of the Bahamas
Independence Day on July 10 (during which inhabitants prepare special dishes like guava duff), Fox Hill Day (second Tuesday in August), and Emancipation Day. Some
Bahamian_cuisine
Fifth month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars
Testing Day (United States) May 20 Day of Remembrance (Cambodia) Emancipation Day (Florida) European Maritime Day (European Council) Independence Day (Cuba)
May
Inhabitants of African descent in the Ozarks Mountain region
Search for Roots by Katherine Lederer 1990 OzarksWatch Emancipation Day in the Ozarks Emancipation Day in the Ozarks | The State Historical Society of Missouri
Black_Ozarkers
Christian holiday
Friday, or Friday of the Passion of the Lord, is a solemn Christian holy day commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary (Golgotha)
Good_Friday
Island in the West Indies; part of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis
force. 1 August is now celebrated as a public holiday and is called Emancipation Day. In 1883, Saint Kitts, Nevis, and Anguilla were all linked under one
Saint_Kitts
Labour Day Whit Monday First Monday in August: Emancipation Day, commemorates liberation of slaves in 1834. First Tuesday in August: Culturama Day 16 September:
Public holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Public_holidays_in_Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis
Country in South America
merged and the land was given over to the British Empire in 1814. Upon emancipation in 1838, almost all of the former slaves abandoned the plantations, and
Guyana
Public holiday in Canada celebrating the achievements of workers
The Canadian celebration of Labour Day occurs on the same day each year as Labor Day in the United States. Labour Day has been marked as a statutory public
Labour_Day_(Canada)
Largest island of Trinidad and Tobago
Boxing Day, Christmas, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Emancipation Day, Good Friday, Independence Day, Labour Day, New Year's Day, and Republic Day) in Trinidad
Trinidad
Fourth month in the Julian and Gregorian calendars
Oblast, Russia) Day of the Georgian language (Georgia (country)) Season of Emancipation (April 14 to August 23) (Barbados) N'Ko Alphabet Day (Mande speakers)
April
Act of an enslaver freeing the persons they enslaved
1930s. Legislation explicitly prohibiting slavery was adopted in 1964. Emancipation Islamic views on slavery Mukataba Netto Question Shepherd, Verene (24
Manumission
Observance month
International Women's Day on March 8, it is observed during October in Canada, corresponding with the celebration of Persons Day on October 18. A weeklong
Women's_History_Month
EMANCIPATION DAY
EMANCIPATION DAY
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
One who Grants Emancipation Speedily
Boy/Male
Indian
The enricher, The emancipator
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mukti, Emancipation, Liberation
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Emancipator of the World
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of David.English : from the Middle English personal name Day(e) or Dey(e), Old English Dæi, apparently from Old English dæg ‘day’, perhaps a short form of Old English personal names such as Dægberht and Dægmund. Reaney, however, points to the Middle English word day(e), dey(e) ‘dairy maid’, ‘(female) servant’ (from Old English dǣge, cognate with Old Norse deigja ‘female servant’, ultimately from a root meaning ‘to knead’, and related to the word for dough), which he says came to be used for a servant of either sex.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deaghaidh (see O’Dea).Scottish : from an Anglicized form of the Gaelic personal name Daìdh, a colloquial form of David.Welsh : from Dai, a pet form of the personal name Dafydd, Welsh form of David.This name was brought independently from many parts of Britain to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. Robert Day was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, possibly originally a nickname for Anglo-Saxon names containing the element d�g, DAYE means "day," such as Dægberht and Dægmund.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dayman, an occupational name for a herdsman or dairyman (see Day). It was also used as a personal name.
Female
English
 English name derived from the vocabulary word, DAY means "day." Feminine form of Middle English Daye, meaning "day."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English
Eye of the Day; Day's Eye
Boy/Male
English American
Day town; light town.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Emancipator of Family; Strong
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian
Sunshine; Bright; Day
Female
English
Variant spelling of Hebrew Dana, possibly DAYNA means "judge."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
Mukti, Emancipation, Liberation
Male
Hindi/Indian
(दयाराम) Abbreviated form of Hindi Dayarama, DAYARAM means "compassion of Rama."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One who Attracts the World; Emancipator of the World; Well Wisher of the World; One who Ferries People Across the World Ocean; To Make World Prosperous
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of Day.
Girl/Female
English
Day's eye. A flower name.
Boy/Male
Muslim
The enricher, The emancipator
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Day.
EMANCIPATION DAY
EMANCIPATION DAY
Girl/Female
German
Lure to the Rocks
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Tender
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh, Telugu
Radiance of Lord
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Siddons.
Biblical
variation of Eve from Chavvah Ava means life, or Ivah, iniquity
Girl/Female
Arabic
Cultured; Refined
Girl/Female
Muslim
Wealthy in every aspect
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Sail; Petty Trade
Female
Finnish
Finnish name VANAMO means "twin-flower."
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Ray of Hope
EMANCIPATION DAY
EMANCIPATION DAY
EMANCIPATION DAY
EMANCIPATION DAY
EMANCIPATION DAY
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Emancipate
prep.
On this day; on the present day.
n.
Progressive emaciation of the body, accompained with hectic fever, with no well-marked logical symptoms.
n.
The act or process of making slender, or the state of being slender; emaciation.
n.
The state of being emaciated or reduced to excessive leanness; an excessively lean condition.
n.
Liberation from bondage; emancipation; disinthrallment.
n.
The present day.
n.
Formerly, any malignant growth, esp. one attended with great pain and ulceration, with cachexia and progressive emaciation. It was so called, perhaps, from the great veins which surround it, compared by the ancients to the claws of a crab. The term is now restricted to such a growth made up of aggregations of epithelial cells, either without support or embedded in the meshes of a trabecular framework.
n.
An advocate of emancipation, esp. the emancipation of slaves.
n.
Slavery; involuntary servitude.
n.
In the Buddhist system of religion, the final emancipation of the soul from transmigration, and consequently a beatific enfrachisement from the evils of wordly existence, as by annihilation or absorption into the divine. See Buddhism.
a.
Characterized by emaciation, as a fever.
n.
The act of setting free from the power of another, from slavery, subjection, dependence, or controlling influence; also, the state of being thus set free; liberation; as, the emancipation of slaves; the emancipation of minors; the emancipation of a person from prejudices; the emancipation of the mind from superstition; the emancipation of a nation from tyranny or subjection.
n.
The act of making very lean.
n.
One who emancipates.
n.
Emaciation.
a.
Of or pertaining to, or affecting the Roman Catholics; as, the Catholic emancipation act.
n.
A morbid state produced by the use of iodine and its compounds, and characterized by palpitation, depression, and general emaciation, with a pustular eruption upon the skin.
a.
Pertaining to emancipation, or tending to effect emancipation.
n.
A wasting away from want of nourishment; diminution in bulk or slow emaciation of the body or of any part.