befitting a freeman

  • 1liberal — liberally, adv. liberalness, n. /lib euhr euhl, lib reuhl/, adj. 1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs. 2. (often cap.) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political… …

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  • 2Liberal — Lib er*al (l[i^]b [ e]r*al), a. [F. lib[ e]ral, L. liberalis, from liber free; perh. akin to libet, lubet, it pleases, E. lief. Cf. {Deliver}.] 1. Free by birth; hence, befitting a freeman or gentleman; refined; noble; independent; free; not… …

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  • 3Liberal education — Liberal Lib er*al (l[i^]b [ e]r*al), a. [F. lib[ e]ral, L. liberalis, from liber free; perh. akin to libet, lubet, it pleases, E. lief. Cf. {Deliver}.] 1. Free by birth; hence, befitting a freeman or gentleman; refined; noble; independent; free;… …

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  • 4The liberal arts — Liberal Lib er*al (l[i^]b [ e]r*al), a. [F. lib[ e]ral, L. liberalis, from liber free; perh. akin to libet, lubet, it pleases, E. lief. Cf. {Deliver}.] 1. Free by birth; hence, befitting a freeman or gentleman; refined; noble; independent; free;… …

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  • 5liberal — I. a. 1. Generous, bountiful, free, beneficent, munificent, princely, charitable, open hearted, free hearted, unselfish, disinterested. 2. Enlarged, catholic, tolerant, unbigoted, high minded, magnanimous, honorable, chivalrous. 3. Large, full,… …

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  • 6liberal — /ˈlɪbrəl / (say libruhl), /ˈlɪbərəl / (say libuhruhl) adjective 1. favourable to progress or reform, as in religious or political affairs. 2. (upper case) of or relating to the Liberal Party of Australia, or any of various Liberal parties in… …

  • 7liberal arts — pl.n. [transl. of L artes liberales, lit., arts befitting a freeman: so named in contrast to artes serviles, lower (lit., servile) arts, and because open to study only by freemen (L liberi); in later use understood as “arts becoming a gentleman”] …

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  • 8Cleophis — (Sanskrit: Kripa?)[1] was the mother of Assakenos or Assacanus, the reigning war leader of the Assakenoi or Assacani people at the time of Alexander s invasion (Curtius). The Assakenoi (Sanskrit Ashvakas: from Ashva = horse)[2] were a free people …

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  • 9Bagley & Wright — Infobox Defunct Company company name = Bagley Wright company fate = successor = foundation = 1867 defunct = 1924 location = Oldham, Lancashire, England industry = Textiles (spinning, doubling and weaving) key people = Benjamin Wright and Ralph… …

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  • 10Post-metal — Stylistic origins Post rock, heavy metal Cultural origins Mid 1990s, United States and Sweden Typical instruments Electric guitar – Bass – Drums – Synthesizer – Other less common instruments, such as …

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