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liberty


Definition: Meaning of, liberty in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈlɪbəti /

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  1. freedom [uncountable] the freedom and the right to do whatever you want without asking permission or being afraid of authority
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  2. legal right [countable usually plural] a particular legal right
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  3. without permission [singular] something you do without asking permission, especially which may offend or upset someone else
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  4. be at liberty to do something formal to have the right or permission to do something
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  5. take liberties with somebody/something to make unreasonable changes in something such as a piece of writing
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  6. take liberties with somebody/something old-fashioned to treat someone without respect by being too friendly too quickly, especially in a sexual way
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  7. at liberty formal if a prisoner or an animal is at liberty, they are no longer in prison or enclosed in a small place [=  free]
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Liberty


Definition: Meaning of, Liberty in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈlɪbəti /

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  1. a short form of the name the National Council for Civil Liberties, which is an independent British organization which aims to defend and increase the rights of ordinary citizens
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Liberty used in phrases

  • Basque Fatherland and Liberty (noun)
    1. a terrorist organization organized in 1959 by student activists who were dissatisfied with the moderate nationalism of the traditional Basque party; want to create an independent homeland in Spain's western Pyrenees
  • Liberty Bell (noun)
    1. the bell of Independence Hall; rung 8 July 1776 to announce the signing of the Declaration of Independence
  • Liberty Bell, the
    1. a bell, kept in Philadelphia, in the US state of Pennsylvania, which was rung on July 8th, 1776, during the AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR to tell people of the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE from Britain. Because of this, the bell became a SYMBOL of liberty for the US. In 1846 it cracked when it was rung to celebrate the birthday of George WASHINGTON, and it could not be repaired.
  • Liberty Island
    1. the small island in New York Harbor where the Statue of Liberty stands
  • Liberty Party (noun)
    1. a former political party in the United States; formed in 1839 to oppose the practice of slavery; merged with the Free Soil Party in 1848
  • Liberty ship (noun)
    1. a slow cargo ship built during World War II
  • Sons of Liberty, the
    1. secret groups formed in the US before the American Revolution which wanted the American COLONIES to be independent of Britain
  • Statue of Liberty
    1. the Statue of Liberty a statue of a woman on Liberty Island, in New York Harbour, given to the US by France in 1884 to celebrate the American and French REVOLUTION s . The woman is holding up a TORCH in her right hand and represents freedom.
  • civil liberty (noun)
    1. the right of all citizens to be free to do whatever they want while respecting the rights of other people
  • liberty cap (noun)
    1. close-fitting conical cap worn as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution and in the U.S. before 1800
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