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Meaning of liberty in English
Pronunciation
/ˈlɪbərdi/
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Noun
liberty
Etymology
late Middle English: from Old French liberte, from Latin libertas, from liber‘free’
Definitions
1.
immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
2.
freedom of choice
Examples
« 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
5.
an act of undue intimacy