liberty
Pronunciation: /ˈlɪbəti/
The English word “liberty” has 8 meanings listed here.
noun
- The condition of being free.
- The condition of being free from imprisonment, slavery or forced labour.
- The condition of being free to act, believe or express oneself as one chooses.
- Freedom from excessive government control.
- A short period when a sailor is allowed ashore.
- A breach of social convention.
- A local division of government administration in medieval England.
- An empty space next to a group of stones of the same color.
Etymology
From Middle English liberte, from Old French liberté, from Latin libertas (“freedom”), from liber (“free”); see liberal.
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