Meaning of liberty in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈlɪbərdi/

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  1. 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. 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. 3. personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression
  4. 4. leave granted to a sailor or naval officer
  5. 5. an act of undue intimacy