liber

[ lahy-ber ]

/ ˈlaɪ bər /

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noun Botany.

phloem.

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Origin of liber

1745–55; <Latin: bark; akin to leaf

Words nearby liber

libellant, libellee, libelous, libel tourism, libel tourist, liber, Libera, Liberace, liberal, liberal arts, Liberal Democrat

Other definitions 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

<Latin: book, originally bark; see liber¹

Other definitions 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.

How to use liber in a sentence

The Liber Pontificalis states that glass patens were in use in the third century.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
An offering was then made in the temple of Liber on the Capitoline Hill, and the day ended with a feast at the father's house.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
Utinam non tibi magis superbia quam invidia nocuisset: nam hoc crimine, me judice, liber es.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Henry Hallam
Liber and his colleague Dahn were at that time among the staunchest supporters of the policy of the Entente in Russia.
The myth of the Jewish menace in world affairs|Lucien Wolf

This was the model on which Turner founded the publication of his own sketches under the title of Liber Studiorum.
Six Centuries of Painting|Randall Davies

British Dictionary definitions for liber

liber

/ (ˈlaɪbə) /

noun

a rare name for phloem

Word Origin for liber

C18: from Latin, in original sense: tree bark

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