Liberator

[ lib-uh-rey-ter ]

noun

a four-engined heavy bomber widely used over Europe and the Mediterranean by the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. Symbol: B-24

Origin of Liberator

<Latin līberātor, equivalent to līberā(re) to liberate + -tor-tor

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He wrote op-eds for local newspapers and also helped to support the Liberator newspaper—published by William Lloyd Garrison.
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Known for its pristine, dune-flecked beaches, and also for its historic potency, the city is home to abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, who published the Liberator newspaper, and is also said to be the birthplace of the Coast Guard.
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Amirpour sees the pimp as a Liberator rather than a predator.
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He has been referenced in television, film, and music, sometimes simply as a cultural flashpoint, other times as a Liberator.
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He declared them to be “a pictorial representation of England as a free society and the Liberator of other peoples.”
Virgin Sacrifice and the Meaning of the Parthenon | Nick Romeo | February 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

But in contrast to all too many revolutionaries, he was a genuine Liberator: he refused to accept even a second term.
Mandela: The Miracle Maker | Sam Seibert | December 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
An admirer of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, Wilson says the plastic gun is a “Wiki Weapon” that he calls “The Liberator.”
The Deadly Plastic Gun Loophole the House Extension Leaves in Place | Eleanor Clift | December 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
He is a radical and a poet and editor of The Liberator, a charming and sympathetic fellow who thinks.
My Wonderful Visit | Charlie Chaplin
On the 24th of June, the Liberator attacked and defeated the Spaniards, who had taken up a strong position at Carabobo.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 366 | Various
The Liberator, having signed the constitution sanctioned by congress, obtained leave to direct the war in the south.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 366 | Various
Into these conquered regions France came as a Liberator, the teacher of Republicanism to mankind.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George Wells
His efforts at the rle of Liberator throughout the Hundred Days deserve careful study.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan Sloane

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