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liberté, égalité, fraternité

American  
[lee-ber-tay, ay-ga-lee-tay, fra-ter-nee-tay] / li bɛrˈteɪ, eɪ ga liˈteɪ, fra tɛr niˈteɪ /
French.
  1. Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: motto of the French Revolution.


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Pope Leo’s embrace of liberté, égalité, fraternité was equally meaningful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Once again, the festival and Hollywood had joined forces to declare their shared values — liberté, égalité, fraternité, publicité! — while delivering a militaristic spectacle that instantly became worldwide news.

From New York Times ● May 19, 2022

In Paris on Wednesday he invoked the national motto of "liberté, égalité, fraternité".

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2022

Per the trilogy's French-flag-related themes of liberté, égalité, fraternité, White explores equality—but a certain kind of equality, as Kieslowski pointed out.

From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2011

Upon all the public buildings, the public offices, and many others, is written in large characters—Unité indivisibilité de la république, liberté, égalité, fraternité, ou la mort; but in general the last word is rubbed out.

From Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2 by Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville, Duke of

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