English
Etymology
Latin abolitio, from abolere: compare French abolition. See abolish.
Noun
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- The act of abolishing, or the state of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.
- Note: The application of this word to persons is now unusual or obsolete.
- (often capitalised), (in British territories) The ending of the slave trade (1807) or of slavery (1833).
- (often capitalised), (in the US) the emancipation of slaves, by the Emancipation Proclamation (1863, ratified 1865).
Translations
act of abolishing
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Abolition of slave trade
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emancipation of slaves
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References
- Abolition in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
French
Pronunciation
Noun
Abolition f. (plural Abolitions)
am:abolition ar:abolition de:abolition et:abolition el:abolition fa:abolition fr:abolition ko:abolition hy:abolition io:abolition id:abolition it:abolition li:abolition hu:abolition ja:abolition oc:abolition pl:abolition pt:abolition ro:abolition ru:abolition fi:abolition sv:abolition ta:abolition te:abolition th:abolition tr:abolition vi:abolition zh:abolition
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