liber
1[ lahy-ber ]
/ ˈlaɪ bər /
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noun Botany.
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Origin of liber
11745–55; <Latin: bark; akin to leaf
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Definition for liber (2 of 3)
liber2
[ lahy-ber; Latin li-ber ]
/ ˈlaɪ bər; Latin ˈlɪ bɛr /
noun, plural li·bri [lahy-brahy, -bree; Latin li-bree], /ˈlaɪ braɪ, -bri; Latin ˈlɪ bri/, li·bers.
a book of public records, as deeds or birth certificates.
Origin of liber
2<Latin: book, originally bark; see liber1
Definition for liber (3 of 3)
Liber
[ lahy-ber ]
/ ˈlaɪ bər /
noun
an ancient Italian god of wine and vineyards, in later times identified with Bacchus.
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Word Origin for liber
C18: from Latin, in original sense: tree bark
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