Liberia

[ lahy-beer-ee-uh ]

/ laɪˈbɪər i ə /

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noun

a republic in West Africa: founded in 1822 by freeborn and formerly enslaved Black people from the United States. About 43,000 sq. mi. (111,000 sq. km). Capital: Monrovia.

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Origin of Liberia

First recorded in 1825–30; from Latin līber “free” + -ia

OTHER WORDS FROM Liberia

Li·be·ri·an, adjective, nounpro-Li·be·ri·an, adjective, nountrans-Li·be·ri·an, adjective

Words nearby Liberia

liberation, liberation theology, Liberator, Liberec, Liber Extra, Liberia, Liberian, Liberius, libero, libertarian, Libertas

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How to use Liberia in a sentence

Bates knew what was going on Xinjiang and, as a former refugee from Liberia, was versed in trauma and the immigrant experience.
Uyghurs outside China are traumatized. Now they’re starting to talk about it|Andrew McCormick|June 16, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Liberia is awaiting results of Tuesday’s referendum to reduce the length of presidential terms from six to five years.
The New Meaning of Citizenship|Daniel Malloy|December 13, 2020|Ozy
Liberia, one of Africa’s smallest economies, has seen a rapid growth in mobile users over the last decade, but its regulators are stuck in an ongoing pricing battle with two of the region’s largest telecoms companies in the world.
In Liberia, consumers and phone companies are both upset over rising mobile bills|Dounard Bondo|October 11, 2020|Quartz
The moment we heard that there was this new disease in China, we knew there was no chance that we wouldn’t get the disease in Liberia.
How Ebola helped Liberia prepare for covid|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review

Our initial strategy was to prevent covid from coming into Liberia.
How Ebola helped Liberia prepare for covid|Tate Ryan-Mosley|August 19, 2020|MIT Technology Review
In Liberia, the number is just over 54 percent—Sierra Leone, 67 percent.
The Radio Battle to Educate Ebola’s Kids|Abby Haglage|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Neighboring Guinea and Liberia, said WHO, were presenting evidence of a decrease in cases.
Jail Threats for Sierra Leone Ebola Victims’ Families|Abby Haglage|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Liberia, once the hot zone, now reports 7,719 cases, while Guinea has 2,283.
Jail Threats for Sierra Leone Ebola Victims’ Families|Abby Haglage|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We are it,” Davis says when I ask if the military has a plan for how to get an infected American service member out of Liberia.
The American Ebola Rescue Plan Hinges on One Company. Meet Phoenix.|Abby Haglage|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The two American humanitarian workers infected with Ebola in Liberia were fighting for their lives.
The American Ebola Rescue Plan Hinges on One Company. Meet Phoenix.|Abby Haglage|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This Extract will make a convenient statistic reference for matters concerning Liberia.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
We certainly do intend to deal fairly with Liberia, and give the reader every information that may tend to enlighten them.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
He first went to Liberia as a teacher, supported by a society of ladies in New York.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
The land needed for the accommodation of the school was given by the government of Liberia.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
But in this, we were disappointed—grievously disappointed, and proceed to show in short, our objections to Liberia.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany

British Dictionary definitions for Liberia

Liberia

/ (laɪˈbɪərɪə) /

noun

a republic in W Africa, on the Atlantic: originated in 1822 as a home for freed Afro-American slaves, with land purchased by the American Colonization Society; republic declared in 1847; exports are predominantly rubber and iron ore. Official language: English. Religion: Christian majority, also animist. Currency: dollar. Capital: Monrovia. Pop: 3 989 703 (2013 est). Area: 111 400 sq km (43 000 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for Liberia

Liberia

Republic in western Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone to the northwest, Guinea to the north, the Ivory Coast to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest.

notes for Liberia

The American Colonization Society began settlement of black Americans, most of them freed slaves, in 1822. Eventually, 15,000 blacks emigrated to Liberia.

notes for Liberia

A civil war that commenced in 1989 and that lasted until the mid-1990s claimed more than 150,000 lives.