Liberty

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.

Compare liberty with other words:

independence vs. liberty

liberty vs. tyranny

liberty vs. terrorism

liberty vs. libertyless

captivity vs. liberty

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

demonstration vs. liberty

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