Etymology

liberty

lib·er·ty
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Today it means: The condition of being free. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Middle English liberte ← Old French liberté ← Latin libertas
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liberty · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromlibertas“freedom”
  2. Old French · derived fromliberté
  3. Middle English · inherited fromliberte
  4. English todayliberty

From Middle English liberte, from Old French liberté, from Latin libertas (“freedom”), from liber (“free”); see liberal.

Liberty · proper noun, noun2

From liberty.

Words from the same roots

Latinlibertas all →

Libertas

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Used attributively to designate various items (especially textiles) sold by (or characteristic of) the Liberty department store in Regent Street, London.

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