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2009 Jun 19

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noun, personal liberty, as from slavery, bondage, serfdom, etc

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1) noun, personal liberty, as from slavery, bondage, serfdom, etc
2) noun, liberation or deliverance, as from confinement or bondage
3) noun, the quality or state of being free, esp to enjoy political and civil liberties
4) noun, the state of being without something unpleasant or bad; exemption or immunity
5) noun, the right or privilege of unrestricted use or access
6) noun, autonomy, self-government, or independence
7) noun, the power or liberty to order one's own actions
8) noun, philosophy the quality, esp of the will or the individual, of not being totally constrained; able to choose between alternative actions in identical circumstances
9) noun, ease or frankness of manner; candour
10) noun, excessive familiarity of manner; boldness
11) noun, ease and grace, as of movement; lack of effort

Old English frēodōm

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