1. a person who frees someone from slavery, oppression, or legal restrictions

Examples

• Abraham Lincoln is remembered as the great emancipator of enslaved people in the United States.
• The emancipator worked tirelessly to secure freedom for those held in bondage.
• Many viewed her as an emancipator of women's rights in her country.
• The emancipator's legacy continues to inspire movements for social justice.
• Historical records celebrate the emancipator's courage and moral conviction.
• As an emancipator, he challenged the legal systems that kept people oppressed.