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In penal colonies of early Australia, a convict who had been pardoned for good conductIn penal colonies of early Australia, a convict who had been pardoned for good conduct; sometimes inclusively a convict whose sentence had completed, though one such was more usually called an expiree.
/ɪˈmænsɪpɪst/
Meaning
1 senses(Australia, historical)In penal colonies of early Australia, a convict who had been pardoned for good conduct; sometimes inclusively a convict whose sentence had completed, though one such was more usually called an expiree.