liberty
[ lib-er-tee ]
/ ˈlɪb ər ti /
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noun, plural lib·er·ties.
SYNONYMS FOR liberty
4 liberation.
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Idioms for liberty
- free from captivity or restraint.
- unemployed; out of work.
- free to do or be as specified: You are at liberty to leave at any time during the meeting.
at liberty,
Origin of liberty
1325–75; Middle English liberte, from Middle French, from Latin lībertās, equivalent to līber “free” + -tās -ty2
synonym study for liberty
1-4, 7. See freedom.
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Definition for liberty (2 of 2)
Liberty
[ lib-er-tee ]
/ ˈlɪb ər ti /
noun
a town in W Missouri.
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British Dictionary definitions for liberty
liberty
/ (ˈlɪbətɪ) /
noun plural -ties
Word Origin for liberty
C14: from Old French liberté, from Latin lībertās, from līber free
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Idioms and Phrases with liberty
liberty
see at liberty; take the liberty of.
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