| Pronunciation: | | u'franchIz
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[v] grant freedom to; as from slavery or servitude; "Slaves were enfranchised in the mid-19th century" |
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AFFRANCHISE is a 11 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | enfranchise |
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| | See Also: | | liberate, set free |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Af*fran"chise\, v. t. [F. affranchir; ? (L. ad) +
franc free. See {Franchise} and {Frank}.]
To make free; to enfranchise. --Johnson.
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