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Audio Help [lib-er-tee] Pronunciation Key | 1. | freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control. |
| 2. | freedom from external or foreign rule; independence. |
| 3. | freedom from control, interference, obligation, restriction, hampering conditions, etc.; power or right of doing, thinking, speaking, etc., according to choice. |
| 4. | freedom from captivity, confinement, or physical restraint: The prisoner soon regained his liberty. |
| 5. | permission granted to a sailor, esp. in the navy, to go ashore. |
| 6. | freedom or right to frequent or use a place: The visitors were given the liberty of the city. |
| 7. | unwarranted or impertinent freedom in action or speech, or a form or instance of it: to take liberties. |
| 8. | a female figure personifying freedom from despotism. |
| 9. | at liberty,
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Liberty
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| lib·er·ty
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n. pl. lib·er·ties
[Middle English liberte, from Old French, from Latin lībertās, from līber, free; see leudh- in Indo-European roots.] |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
liberty
"The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure it is right." [Learned Hand, 1944]Nautical sense of "leave of absence" is from 1758. To take liberties "go beyond the bounds of propriety" is from 1625. Sense of "privileges" led to sense of "a person's private land" (1455), which yielded sense in 18c. England and America of "a district within a county but having its own justice of the peace," and also "a district adjacent to a city but under its municipal jurisdiction" (e.g. Northern Liberties of Philadelphia).
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| liberty | |
noun | |
| 1. | immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence [syn: autonomy] |
| 2. | freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes" |
| 3. | personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression |
| 4. | leave granted to a sailor or naval officer [syn: shore leave] |
| 5. | an act of undue intimacy [syn: familiarity] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
liberty
see at liberty; take the liberty of.
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
liberty1 [ˈlibəti] noun
Example: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.
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Example: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.
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Example: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Liberty Farms, CA Zip code(s): 95620
Liberty Lake, WA (CDP, FIPS 39335) Location: 47.65441 N, 117.08248 W
Population (1990): 2015 (836 housing units)
Area: 5.5 sq km (land), 2.7 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99019
Liberty Center, IA Zip code(s): 50145
Liberty Center, IN Zip code(s): 46766
Liberty Center, OH (village, FIPS 43414) Location: 41.44344 N, 84.00811 W
Population (1990): 1084 (421 housing units)
Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43532
Liberty Hill, TX Zip code(s): 78642
Liberty County, TX (county, FIPS 291) Location: 30.14895 N, 94.81238 W
Population (1990): 52726 (22243 housing units)
Area: 3003.9 sq km (land), 42.7 sq km (water)
Liberty County, MT (county, FIPS 51) Location: 48.54889 N, 111.02519 W
Population (1990): 2295 (1007 housing units)
Area: 3703.2 sq km (land), 45.0 sq km (water)
Liberty County, GA (county, FIPS 179) Location: 31.80000 N, 81.46192 W
Population (1990): 52745 (16776 housing units)
Area: 1344.5 sq km (land), 216.2 sq km (water)
Liberty County, FL (county, FIPS 77) Location: 30.23280 N, 84.88691 W
Population (1990): 5569 (2157 housing units)
Area: 2165.1 sq km (land), 18.9 sq km (water)
Liberty City, TX (CDP, FIPS 42616) Location: 32.45006 N, 94.94461 W
Population (1990): 1607 (578 housing units)
Area: 10.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Liberty, NC (town, FIPS 38100) Location: 35.85416 N, 79.57136 W
Population (1990): 2047 (929 housing units)
Area: 6.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 27298
Liberty, NE (village, FIPS 26980) Location: 40.08503 N, 96.48304 W
Population (1990): 74 (44 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68381
Liberty, NY (village, FIPS 42224) Location: 41.79746 N, 74.74636 W
Population (1990): 4128 (1827 housing units)
Area: 6.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 12754
Liberty, PA (borough, FIPS 43128) Location: 41.55987 N, 77.10511 W
Population (1990): 199 (86 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 16930
Liberty, WV Zip code(s): 25124
Liberty, SC (town, FIPS 41380) Location: 34.79247 N, 82.69536 W
Population (1990): 3228 (1357 housing units)
Area: 10.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 29657
Liberty, MS (town, FIPS 40640) Location: 31.16015 N, 90.80121 W
Population (1990): 624 (300 housing units)
Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 39645
Liberty, IL (village, FIPS 43133) Location: 39.88076 N, 91.10802 W
Population (1990): 541 (216 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62347
Liberty, ME Zip code(s): 04949
Liberty, KY (city, FIPS 46072) Location: 37.31785 N, 84.93060 W
Population (1990): 1937 (905 housing units)
Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 42539
Liberty, KS (city, FIPS 40250) Location: 37.15614 N, 95.59775 W
Population (1990): 140 (63 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67351
Liberty, IN (town, FIPS 43434) Location: 39.63447 N, 84.92697 W
Population (1990): 2051 (888 housing units)
Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 47353
Liberty, TX (city, FIPS 42568) Location: 30.04602 N, 94.79769 W
Population (1990): 7733 (3125 housing units)
Area: 92.0 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
Liberty, TN (town, FIPS 42040) Location: 36.00398 N, 85.97782 W
Population (1990): 391 (160 housing units)
Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Liberty, MO (city, FIPS 42032) Location: 39.24205 N, 94.41911 W
Population (1990): 20459 (7645 housing units)
Area: 69.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Liberty, PA (borough, FIPS 43064) Location: 40.32380 N, 79.85798 W
Population (1990): 2744 (1144 housing units)
Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Liberty, OK (town, FIPS 42860) Location: 35.85872 N, 95.97720 W
Population (1990): 155 (67 housing units)
Area: 15.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
West Liberty, OH (village, FIPS 83734) Location: 40.25384 N, 83.75796 W
Population (1990): 1613 (652 housing units)
Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43357
West Liberty, IL Zip code(s): 62475
West Liberty, IA (city, FIPS 84315) Location: 41.57266 N, 91.26380 W
Population (1990): 2935 (1103 housing units)
Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52776
North Liberty, IN (town, FIPS 54918) Location: 41.53298 N, 86.43037 W
Population (1990): 1366 (552 housing units)
Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 46554
North Liberty, IA (city, FIPS 57360) Location: 41.74151 N, 91.60933 W
Population (1990): 2926 (1162 housing units)
Area: 12.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52317
New Liberty, KY Zip code(s): 40355
New Liberty, IL Zip code(s): 62910
New Liberty, IA (city, FIPS 56280) Location: 41.71661 N, 90.87856 W
Population (1990): 139 (49 housing units)
Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52765
East Liberty, PA Zip code(s): 15206
East Liberty, OH Zip code(s): 43319
West Liberty, KY (city, FIPS 81858) Location: 37.91340 N, 83.26566 W
Population (1990): 1887 (728 housing units)
Area: 10.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
West Liberty, PA (borough, FIPS 83376) Location: 41.00730 N, 80.05501 W
Population (1990): 282 (122 housing units)
Area: 10.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
West Liberty, WV (town, FIPS 85876) Location: 40.16726 N, 80.59483 W
Population (1990): 1434 (214 housing units)
Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
| U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau |
Liberty
Cap\, n. [OE. cappe, AS. c[ae]ppe, cap, cape, hood, fr. LL, cappa, capa; perhaps of Iberian origin, as Isidorus of Seville mentions it first: "Capa, quia quasi totum capiat hominem; it. capitis ornamentum." See 3d Cape, and cf. 1st Cope.]1. A covering for the head; esp. (a) One usually with a visor but without a brim, for men and boys; (b) One of lace, muslin, etc., for women, or infants; (c) One used as the mark or ensign of some rank, office, or dignity, as that of a cardinal. 2. The top, or uppermost part; the chief. Thou art the cap of all the fools alive. --Shak. 3. A respectful uncovering of the head. He that will give a cap and make a leg in thanks. --Fuller. 4. (Zo["o]l.) The whole top of the head of a bird from the base of the bill to the nape of the neck. 5. Anything resembling a cap in form, position, or use; as: (a) (Arch.) The uppermost of any assemblage of parts; as, the cap of column, door, etc.; a capital, coping, cornice, lintel, or plate. (b) Something covering the top or end of a thing for protection or ornament. (c) (Naut.) A collar of iron or wood used in joining spars, as the mast and the topmast, the bowsprit and the jib boom; also, a covering of tarred canvas at the end of a rope. (d) A percussion cap. See under Percussion. (e) (Mech.) The removable cover of a journal box. (f) (Geom.) A portion of a spherical or other convex surface. 6. A large size of writing paper; as, flat cap; foolscap; legal cap. Cap of a cannon, a piece of lead laid over the vent to keep the priming dry; -- now called an apron. Cap in hand, obsequiously; submissively. Cap of liberty. See Liberty cap, under Liberty. Cap of maintenance, a cap of state carried before the kings of England at the coronation. It is also carried before the mayors of some cities. Cap money, money collected in a cap for the huntsman at the death of the fox. Cap paper. (a) A kind of writing paper including flat cap, foolscap, and legal cap. (b) A coarse wrapping paper used for making caps to hold commodities. Cap rock (Mining), The layer of rock next overlying ore, generally of barren vein material. Flat cap, cap See Foolscap. Forage cap, the cloth undress head covering of an officer of soldier. Legal cap, a kind of folio writing paper, made for the use of lawyers, in long narrow sheets which have the fold at the top or "narrow edge." To set one's cap, to make a fool of one. (Obs.) --Chaucer. To set one's cap for, to try to win the favor of a man with a view to marriage. [Colloq.]| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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