liberty
Meanings
noun
- The condition of being free.
- The condition of being free from imprisonment, slavery or forced labour.
- The condition of being free to act, believe or express oneself as one chooses.
- Freedom from excessive government control.
- A short period when a sailor is allowed ashore.
- A breach of social convention.
- A local division of government administration in medieval England.
- An empty space next to a group of stones of the same color.
name
- A surname.
- A surname from French.
- A freed slave surname originating as an occupation.
- A unisex given name.
- A female given name from English.
- A male given name from English.
- A number of places in the United States, including:
- A town, the county seat of Union County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Montgomery County, Kansas.
- A city, the county seat of Casey County, Kentucky.
- A town, the county seat of Amite County, Mississippi.
- A city, the county seat of Clay County, Missouri.
noun
- Used attributively to designate various items (especially textiles) sold by (or characteristic of) the Liberty department store in Regent Street, London.
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Etymology
From Middle English liberte, from Old French liberté, from Latin libertas (“freedom”), from liber (“free”); see liberal.
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