liberty pole
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noun
Also called liberty tree .American History. a pole or tree, often with a liberty cap or a banner at the top, usually located on a village green or in a market square, used by the Sons of Liberty in many colonial towns as a symbol of protest against British rule and around which anti-British rallies were held.
a tall flagpole, traditionally with a liberty cap at the top, serving as a symbol of liberty.
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Origin of liberty pole
First recorded in 1760–70
Words nearby liberty pole
Liberty Island, Liberty loan, liberty of speech, liberty of the press, Liberty party, liberty pole, Liberty ship, Libertyville, liberum veto, Libeskind, Libia
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