Definition:
- (n.) The state of a free person; exemption from subjection to the will of another claiming ownership of the person or services; freedom; -- opposed to slavery, serfdom, bondage, or subjection.
- (n.) Freedom from imprisonment, bonds, or other restraint upon locomotion.
- (n.) A privilege conferred by a superior power; permission granted; leave; as, liberty given to a child to play, or to a witness to leave a court, and the like.
- (n.) Privilege; exemption; franchise; immunity enjoyed by prescription or by grant; as, the liberties of the commercial cities of Europe.
- (n.) The place within which certain immunities are enjoyed, or jurisdiction is exercised.
- (n.) A certain amount of freedom; permission to go freely within certain limits; also, the place or limits within which such freedom is exercised; as, the liberties of a prison.
- (n.) A privilege or license in violation of the laws of etiquette or propriety; as, to permit, or take, a liberty.
- (n.) The power of choice; freedom from necessity; freedom from compulsion or constraint in willing.
- (n.) A curve or arch in a bit to afford room for the tongue of the horse.
- (n.) Leave of absence; permission to go on shore.
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franchised vs. liberty
latitude vs. liberty
liberty vs. privacy
anarchy vs. liberty
equality vs. liberty
attached vs. liberty
demonstrate vs. liberty
attach vs. liberty
liberticide vs. liberty
liberation vs. liberty
block vs. liberty
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liberty vs. release
liberty vs. privilege
liberty vs. restrain
libertine vs. liberty
libertarianism vs. liberty
liberalism vs. liberty
convention vs. liberty
liberty vs. social
breach vs. liberty
ashore vs. liberty
liberty vs. period
liberty vs. sailor
government vs. liberty
excess vs. liberty
choose vs. liberty
liberty vs. oneself
express vs. liberty
believe vs. liberty
act vs. liberty
force vs. liberty
labour vs. liberty
liberty vs. slavery
imprisonment vs. liberty
liberty vs. restriction
control vs. liberty
liberate vs. liberty
emancipate vs. liberty
libertarian vs. liberty
liberty vs. swing
liberty vs. nationality
liberal vs. liberty
liberty vs. right
freedom vs. liberty
detach vs. liberty
free vs. liberty
discharge vs. liberty
liberty vs. net
connotatively vs. liberty