E*man`ci*pa"tion (?), n. [L.
emancipatio: cf. F. émancipation.] 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.
Syn. -- Deliverance; liberation; release; freedom;
manumission; enfranchisement.