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2009 Jun 20

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noun, the right or privilege of access to a particular place; freedom

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1) noun, the power of choosing, thinking, and acting for oneself; freedom from control or restriction
2) noun, the right or privilege of access to a particular place; freedom
3) noun, a social action regarded as being familiar, forward, or improper
4) noun, an action that is unauthorized or unwarranted in the circumstances
5) noun, a) authorized leave granted to a sailor b) (as modifier)
6) noun, at liberty free, unoccupied, or unrestricted
7) noun, take liberties (with) to be overfamiliar or overpresumptuous
8) noun, take the liberty (of or to) to venture or presume (to do something)

C14: from Old French liberté, from Latin lībertās, from līber free

Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008

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