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labor leader
n 1: a leader of a labor movement

English Dictionary: liberal arts	by the DICT Development Group
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leaf roller n moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk Synonym(s): leaf roller, leaf-roller
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leaf-roller n moth whose larvae form nests by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk Synonym(s): leaf roller, leaf-roller
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leper lily n Eurasian checkered lily with pendant flowers usually veined and checkered with purple or maroon on a pale ground and shaped like the bells carried by lepers in medieval times; widely grown as an ornamental Synonym(s): snake's head fritillary, guinea-hen flower, checkered daffodil, leper lily, Fritillaria meleagris
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lever lock n a lock whose tumblers are levers that must be raised to a given position so that the bolt can move
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liberal adj showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions" Synonym(s): broad, large-minded, liberal, tolerant having political or social views favoring reform and progress tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition Antonym(s): conservative given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather" Synonym(s): big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, liberal, openhanded not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem" Synonym(s): free, loose, liberal n a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties Synonym(s): liberal, liberalist, progressive Antonym(s): conservative, conservativist a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets
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liberal arts n studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences" Synonym(s): humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts
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Liberal Democrat Party n a political party in Great Britain; formerly the Liberal Party; advocates reforms and improvement of the conditions of working people
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Liberal Party n a political party in Australia, Canada, and other nations, and formerly in Great Britain
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liberalisation n the act of making less strict [syn: liberalization, liberalisation, relaxation]
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liberalise v become more liberal; "The laws liberalized after Prohibition" Synonym(s): liberalize, liberalise make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules Synonym(s): liberalize, liberalise
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liberalism n a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution an economic theory advocating free competition and a self- regulating market
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liberalist n a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties Synonym(s): liberal, liberalist, progressive Antonym(s): conservative, conservativist
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liberalistic adj having or demonstrating belief in the essential goodness of man and the autonomy of the individual; favoring civil and political liberties, government by law with the consent of the governed, and protection from arbitrary authority
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liberality n an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom Synonym(s): liberality, liberalness the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament Synonym(s): liberality, liberalness Antonym(s): illiberality
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liberalization n the act of making less strict [syn: liberalization, liberalisation, relaxation]
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liberalize v make liberal or more liberal, of laws and rules [syn: liberalize, liberalise] become more liberal; "The laws liberalized after Prohibition" Synonym(s): liberalize, liberalise
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liberally adv freely in a nonliteral manner; "he embellished his stories liberally" in a generous manner; "he gave liberally to several charities" Synonym(s): liberally, munificently, generously
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liberalness n an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom Synonym(s): liberality, liberalness the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament Synonym(s): liberality, liberalness Antonym(s): illiberality
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liverleaf n any of several plants of the genus Hepatica having three- lobed leaves and white or pinkish flowers in early spring; of moist and mossy subalpine woodland areas of north temperate regions Synonym(s): hepatica, liverleaf
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Lo/Ovral n trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norgestrel
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loverlike adj like or in the manner of a lover [syn: loverlike, loverly]
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loverly adj like or in the manner of a lover [syn: loverlike, loverly]
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lubber line n a fixed line on a ship's compass indicating its heading Synonym(s): lubber's line, lubber line, lubber's mark, lubber's point
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lubberly adj clumsy and unskilled; "a big stupid lubberly fellow" inexperienced in seamanship; "of all landlubbers the most lubberly" Synonym(s): lubberly, landlubberly
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Shrike \Shrike\, n. [Akin to Icel. skr[c6]kja a shrieker, the shrike, and E. shriek; cf. AS. scr[c6]c a thrush. See {Shriek}, v. i.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of oscinine birds of the family {Laniid[91]}, having a strong hooked bill, toothed at the tip. Most shrikes are insectivorous, but the common European gray shrike ({Lanius excubitor}), the great northern shrike ({L. borealis}), and several others, kill mice, small birds, etc., and often impale them on thorns, and are, on that account called also {butcher birds}. See under {Butcher}. Note: The ant shrikes, or bush shrikes, are clamatorial birds of the family {Formicarid[91]}. The cuckoo shrikes of the East Indies and Australia are Oscines of the family {Campephagid[91]}. The drongo shrikes of the same regions belong to the related family {Dicrurid[91]}. See {Drongo}. {Crow shrike}. See under {Crow}. {Shrike thrush}. (a) Any one of several species of Asiatic timaline birds of the genera {Thamnocataphus}, {Gampsorhynchus}, and allies. (b) Any one of several species of shrikelike Australian singing birds of the genus {Colluricincla}. {Shrike tit}. (a) Any one of several Australian birds of the genus {Falcunculus}, having a strong toothed bill and sharp claws. They creep over the bark of trees, like titmice, in search of insects. (b) Any one of several species of small Asiatic birds belonging to {Allotrius}, {Pteruthius}, {Cutia}, {Leioptila}, and allied genera, related to the true tits. Called also {hill tit}. {Swallow shrike}. See under {Swallow}.
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Laborless \La"bor*less\, a. Not involving labor; not laborious; easy.
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Butcher \Butch"er\, n. [OE. bochere, bochier, OF. bochier, F. boucher, orig., slaughterer of buck goats, fr. OF. boc, F. bouc, a buck goat; of German or Celtic origin. See {Buck} the animal.] 1. One who slaughters animals, or dresses their flesh for market; one whose occupation it is to kill animals for food. 2. A slaughterer; one who kills in large numbers, or with unusual cruelty; one who causes needless loss of life, as in battle. [bd]Butcher of an innocent child.[b8] --Shak. {Butcher bird} (Zo[94]l.), a species of shrike of the genus {Lanius}. Note: The {Lanius excubitor} is the common butcher bird of Europe. In England, the bearded tit is sometimes called the {lesser butcher bird}. The American species are {L.borealis}, or {northern butcher bird}, and {L. Ludovicianus} or {loggerhead shrike}. The name butcher bird is derived from its habit of suspending its prey impaled upon thorns, after killing it. {Butcher's meat}, such flesh of animals slaughtered for food as is sold for that purpose by butchers, as beef, mutton, lamb, and pork.
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Leaf \Leaf\, n.; pl. {Leaves}. [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[a0]f; akin to S. l[?]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub,OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[94]f, Dan. l[94]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] 1. (Bot.) A colored, usually green, expansion growing from the side of a stem or rootstock, in which the sap for the use of the plant is elaborated under the influence of light; one of the parts of a plant which collectively constitute its foliage. Note: Such leaves usually consist of a blade, or lamina, supported upon a leafstalk or petiole, which, continued through the blade as the midrib, gives off woody ribs and veins that support the cellular texture. The petiole has usually some sort of an appendage on each side of its base, which is called the stipule. The green parenchyma of the leaf is covered with a thin epiderm pierced with closable microscopic openings, known as stomata. 2. (Bot.) A special organ of vegetation in the form of a lateral outgrowth from the stem, whether appearing as a part of the foliage, or as a cotyledon, a scale, a bract, a spine, or a tendril. Note: In this view every part of a plant, except the root and the stem, is either a leaf, or is composed of leaves more or less modified and transformed. 3. Something which is like a leaf in being wide and thin and having a flat surface, or in being attached to a larger body by one edge or end; as : (a) A part of a book or folded sheet containing two pages upon its opposite sides. (b) A side, division, or part, that slides or is hinged, as of window shutters, folding doors, etc. (c) The movable side of a table. (d) A very thin plate; as, gold leaf. (e) A portion of fat lying in a separate fold or layer. (f) One of the teeth of a pinion, especially when small. {Leaf beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any beetle which feeds upon leaves; esp., any species of the family {Chrysomelid[91]}, as the potato beetle and helmet beetle. {Leaf bridge}, a draw-bridge having a platform or leaf which swings vertically on hinges. {Leaf bud} (Bot.), a bud which develops into leaves or a leafy branch. {Leaf butterfly} (Zo[94]l.), any butterfly which, in the form and colors of its wings, resembles the leaves of plants upon which it rests; esp., butterflies of the genus {Kallima}, found in Southern Asia and the East Indies. {Leaf crumpler} (Zo[94]l.), a small moth ({Phycis indigenella}), the larva of which feeds upon leaves of the apple tree, and forms its nest by crumpling and fastening leaves together in clusters. {Leaf cutter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of various species of wild bees of the genus {Megachile}, which cut rounded pieces from the edges of leaves, or the petals of flowers, to be used in the construction of their nests, which are made in holes and crevices, or in a leaf rolled up for the purpose. Among the common American species are {M. brevis} and {M. centuncularis}. Called also {rose-cutting bee}. {Leaf fat}, the fat which lies in leaves or layers within the body of an animal. {Leaf flea} (Zo[94]l.), a jumping plant louse of the family {Psyllid[91]}. {Leaf frog} (Zo[94]l.), any tree frog of the genus {Phyllomedusa}. {Leaf green}.(Bot.) See {Chlorophyll}. {Leaf hopper} (Zo[94]l.), any small jumping hemipterous insect of the genus {Tettigonia}, and allied genera. They live upon the leaves and twigs of plants. See {Live hopper}. {Leaf insect} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several genera and species of orthopterous insects, esp. of the genus {Phyllium}, in which the wings, and sometimes the legs, resemble leaves in color and form. They are common in Southern Asia and the East Indies. {Leaf lard}, lard from leaf fat. See under {Lard}. {Leaf louse} (Zo[94]l.), an aphid. {Leaf metal}, metal in thin leaves, as gold, silver, or tin. {Leaf miner} (Zo[94]l.), any one of various small lepidopterous and dipterous insects, which, in the larval stages, burrow in and eat the parenchyma of leaves; as, the pear-tree leaf miner ({Lithocolletis geminatella}). {Leaf notcher} (Zo[94]l.), a pale bluish green beetle ({Artipus Floridanus}), which, in Florida, eats the edges of the leaves of orange trees. {Leaf roller} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of any tortricid moth which makes a nest by rolling up the leaves of plants. See {Tortrix}. {Leaf scar} (Bot.), the cicatrix on a stem whence a leaf has fallen. {Leaf sewer} (Zo[94]l.), a tortricid moth, whose caterpillar makes a nest by rolling up a leaf and fastening the edges together with silk, as if sewn; esp., {Phoxopteris nubeculana}, which feeds upon the apple tree. {Leaf sight}, a hinges sight on a firearm, which can be raised or folded down. {Leaf trace} (Bot.), one or more fibrovascular bundles, which may be traced down an endogenous stem from the base of a leaf. {Leaf tier} (Zo[94]l.), a tortricid moth whose larva makes a nest by fastening the edges of a leaf together with silk; esp., {Teras cinderella}, found on the apple tree. {Leaf valve}, a valve which moves on a hinge. {Leaf wasp} (Zo[94]l.), a sawfiy. {To turn over a new leaf}, to make a radical change for the better in one's way of living or doing. [Colloq.] They were both determined to turn over a new leaf. --Richardson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Tortrix \[d8]Tor"trix\, n. [NL., fr. L. torquere, tortum, to twist.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small moths of the family {Tortricid[91]}, the larv[91] of which usually roll up the leaves of plants on which they live; -- also called {leaf roller}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A genus of tropical short-tailed snakes, which are not venomous. One species ({Tortrix scytal}[91]) is handsomely banded with black, and is sometimes worn alive by the natives of Brazil for a necklace.
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Leaf \Leaf\, n.; pl. {Leaves}. [OE. leef, lef, leaf, AS. le[a0]f; akin to S. l[?]f, OFries. laf, D. loof foliage, G. laub,OHG. loub leaf, foliage, Icel. lauf, Sw. l[94]f, Dan. l[94]v, Goth. laufs; cf. Lith. lapas. Cf. {Lodge}.] 1. (Bot.) A colored, usually green, expansion growing from the side of a stem or rootstock, in which the sap for the use of the plant is elaborated under the influence of light; one of the parts of a plant which collectively constitute its foliage. Note: Such leaves usually consist of a blade, or lamina, supported upon a leafstalk or petiole, which, continued through the blade as the midrib, gives off woody ribs and veins that support the cellular texture. The petiole has usually some sort of an appendage on each side of its base, which is called the stipule. The green parenchyma of the leaf is covered with a thin epiderm pierced with closable microscopic openings, known as stomata. 2. (Bot.) A special organ of vegetation in the form of a lateral outgrowth from the stem, whether appearing as a part of the foliage, or as a cotyledon, a scale, a bract, a spine, or a tendril. Note: In this view every part of a plant, except the root and the stem, is either a leaf, or is composed of leaves more or less modified and transformed. 3. Something which is like a leaf in being wide and thin and having a flat surface, or in being attached to a larger body by one edge or end; as : (a) A part of a book or folded sheet containing two pages upon its opposite sides. (b) A side, division, or part, that slides or is hinged, as of window shutters, folding doors, etc. (c) The movable side of a table. (d) A very thin plate; as, gold leaf. (e) A portion of fat lying in a separate fold or layer. (f) One of the teeth of a pinion, especially when small. {Leaf beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any beetle which feeds upon leaves; esp., any species of the family {Chrysomelid[91]}, as the potato beetle and helmet beetle. {Leaf bridge}, a draw-bridge having a platform or leaf which swings vertically on hinges. {Leaf bud} (Bot.), a bud which develops into leaves or a leafy branch. {Leaf butterfly} (Zo[94]l.), any butterfly which, in the form and colors of its wings, resembles the leaves of plants upon which it rests; esp., butterflies of the genus {Kallima}, found in Southern Asia and the East Indies. {Leaf crumpler} (Zo[94]l.), a small moth ({Phycis indigenella}), the larva of which feeds upon leaves of the apple tree, and forms its nest by crumpling and fastening leaves together in clusters. {Leaf cutter} (Zo[94]l.), any one of various species of wild bees of the genus {Megachile}, which cut rounded pieces from the edges of leaves, or the petals of flowers, to be used in the construction of their nests, which are made in holes and crevices, or in a leaf rolled up for the purpose. Among the common American species are {M. brevis} and {M. centuncularis}. Called also {rose-cutting bee}. {Leaf fat}, the fat which lies in leaves or layers within the body of an animal. {Leaf flea} (Zo[94]l.), a jumping plant louse of the family {Psyllid[91]}. {Leaf frog} (Zo[94]l.), any tree frog of the genus {Phyllomedusa}. {Leaf green}.(Bot.) See {Chlorophyll}. {Leaf hopper} (Zo[94]l.), any small jumping hemipterous insect of the genus {Tettigonia}, and allied genera. They live upon the leaves and twigs of plants. See {Live hopper}. {Leaf insect} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several genera and species of orthopterous insects, esp. of the genus {Phyllium}, in which the wings, and sometimes the legs, resemble leaves in color and form. They are common in Southern Asia and the East Indies. {Leaf lard}, lard from leaf fat. See under {Lard}. {Leaf louse} (Zo[94]l.), an aphid. {Leaf metal}, metal in thin leaves, as gold, silver, or tin. {Leaf miner} (Zo[94]l.), any one of various small lepidopterous and dipterous insects, which, in the larval stages, burrow in and eat the parenchyma of leaves; as, the pear-tree leaf miner ({Lithocolletis geminatella}). {Leaf notcher} (Zo[94]l.), a pale bluish green beetle ({Artipus Floridanus}), which, in Florida, eats the edges of the leaves of orange trees. {Leaf roller} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of any tortricid moth which makes a nest by rolling up the leaves of plants. See {Tortrix}. {Leaf scar} (Bot.), the cicatrix on a stem whence a leaf has fallen. {Leaf sewer} (Zo[94]l.), a tortricid moth, whose caterpillar makes a nest by rolling up a leaf and fastening the edges together with silk, as if sewn; esp., {Phoxopteris nubeculana}, which feeds upon the apple tree. {Leaf sight}, a hinges sight on a firearm, which can be raised or folded down. {Leaf trace} (Bot.), one or more fibrovascular bundles, which may be traced down an endogenous stem from the base of a leaf. {Leaf tier} (Zo[94]l.), a tortricid moth whose larva makes a nest by fastening the edges of a leaf together with silk; esp., {Teras cinderella}, found on the apple tree. {Leaf valve}, a valve which moves on a hinge. {Leaf wasp} (Zo[94]l.), a sawfiy. {To turn over a new leaf}, to make a radical change for the better in one's way of living or doing. [Colloq.] They were both determined to turn over a new leaf. --Richardson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Tortrix \[d8]Tor"trix\, n. [NL., fr. L. torquere, tortum, to twist.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small moths of the family {Tortricid[91]}, the larv[91] of which usually roll up the leaves of plants on which they live; -- also called {leaf roller}. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A genus of tropical short-tailed snakes, which are not venomous. One species ({Tortrix scytal}[91]) is handsomely banded with black, and is sometimes worn alive by the natives of Brazil for a necklace.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liberal \Lib"er*al\, n. One who favors greater freedom in political or religious matters; an opponent of the established systems; a reformer; in English politics, a member of the Liberal party, so called. Cf. {Whig}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liberal \Lib"eral\ (l[icr]b"[etil]r[ait]l), a. [F. lib[82]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 servile or mean; as, a liberal ancestry; a liberal spirit; liberal arts or studies. [bd] Liberal education.[b8] --Macaulay. [bd] A liberal tongue.[b8] --Shak. 2. Bestowing in a large and noble way, as a freeman; generous; bounteous; open-handed; as, a liberal giver. [bd] Liberal of praise.[b8] --Bacon. Infinitely good, and of his good As liberal and free as infinite. --Milton. 3. Bestowed in a large way; hence, more than sufficient; abundant; bountiful; ample; profuse; as, a liberal gift; a liberal discharge of matter or of water. His wealth doth warrant a liberal dower. --Shak. 4. Not strict or rigorous; not confined or restricted to the literal sense; free; as, a liberal translation of a classic, or a liberal construction of law or of language. 5. Not narrow or contracted in mind; not selfish; enlarged in spirit; catholic. 6. Free to excess; regardless of law or moral restraint; licentious. [bd] Most like a liberal villain.[b8] --Shak. 7. Not bound by orthodox tenets or established forms in political or religious philosophy; independent in opinion; not conservative; friendly to great freedom in the constitution or administration of government; having tendency toward democratic or republican, as distinguished from monarchical or aristocratic, forms; as, liberal thinkers; liberal Christians; the Liberal party. I confess I see nothing liberal in this [bd] order of thoughts,[b8] as Hobbes elsewhere expresses it. --Hazlitt. Note: Liberal has of, sometimes with, before the thing bestowed, in before a word signifying action, and to before a person or object on which anything is bestowed; as, to be liberal of praise or censure; liberal with money; liberal in giving; liberal to the poor. {The liberal arts}. See under {Art}. {Liberal education}, education that enlarges and disciplines the mind and makes it master of its own powers, irrespective of the particular business or profession one may follow. Syn: Generous; bountiful; munificent; beneficent; ample; large; profuse; free. Usage: {Liberal}, {Generous}. Liberal is freeborn, and generous is highborn. The former is opposed to the ordinary feelings of a servile state, and implies largeness of spirit in giving, judging, acting, etc. The latter expresses that nobleness of soul which is peculiarly appropriate to those of high rank, -- a spirit that goes out of self, and finds its enjoyment in consulting the feelings and happiness of others. Generosity is measured by the extent of the sacrifices it makes; liberality, by the warmth of feeling which it manifests.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liberal \Lib"eral\ (l[icr]b"[etil]r[ait]l), a. [F. lib[82]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 servile or mean; as, a liberal ancestry; a liberal spirit; liberal arts or studies. [bd] Liberal education.[b8] --Macaulay. [bd] A liberal tongue.[b8] --Shak. 2. Bestowing in a large and noble way, as a freeman; generous; bounteous; open-handed; as, a liberal giver. [bd] Liberal of praise.[b8] --Bacon. Infinitely good, and of his good As liberal and free as infinite. --Milton. 3. Bestowed in a large way; hence, more than sufficient; abundant; bountiful; ample; profuse; as, a liberal gift; a liberal discharge of matter or of water. His wealth doth warrant a liberal dower. --Shak. 4. Not strict or rigorous; not confined or restricted to the literal sense; free; as, a liberal translation of a classic, or a liberal construction of law or of language. 5. Not narrow or contracted in mind; not selfish; enlarged in spirit; catholic. 6. Free to excess; regardless of law or moral restraint; licentious. [bd] Most like a liberal villain.[b8] --Shak. 7. Not bound by orthodox tenets or established forms in political or religious philosophy; independent in opinion; not conservative; friendly to great freedom in the constitution or administration of government; having tendency toward democratic or republican, as distinguished from monarchical or aristocratic, forms; as, liberal thinkers; liberal Christians; the Liberal party. I confess I see nothing liberal in this [bd] order of thoughts,[b8] as Hobbes elsewhere expresses it. --Hazlitt. Note: Liberal has of, sometimes with, before the thing bestowed, in before a word signifying action, and to before a person or object on which anything is bestowed; as, to be liberal of praise or censure; liberal with money; liberal in giving; liberal to the poor. {The liberal arts}. See under {Art}. {Liberal education}, education that enlarges and disciplines the mind and makes it master of its own powers, irrespective of the particular business or profession one may follow. Syn: Generous; bountiful; munificent; beneficent; ample; large; profuse; free. Usage: {Liberal}, {Generous}. Liberal is freeborn, and generous is highborn. The former is opposed to the ordinary feelings of a servile state, and implies largeness of spirit in giving, judging, acting, etc. The latter expresses that nobleness of soul which is peculiarly appropriate to those of high rank, -- a spirit that goes out of self, and finds its enjoyment in consulting the feelings and happiness of others. Generosity is measured by the extent of the sacrifices it makes; liberality, by the warmth of feeling which it manifests.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liberalism \Lib"eralism\ (-[icr]z'm), n. [Cf. F. lib[82]ralisme.] Liberal principles; the principles and methods of the liberals in politics or religion; specifically, the principles of the Liberal party.
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Liberalist \Lib"eralist\, n. A liberal.
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Liberalistic \Lib`eralis"tic\ (-[icr]s"t[icr]k), a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, liberalism; as, liberalistic opinions.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liberality \Lib`eral"ity\ (-[acr]l"[icr]*t[ycr]), n.; pl. {Liberalities} (-t[icr]z). [L. liberalitas: cf. F. lib[82]ralit[82].] 1. The quality or state of being liberal; liberal disposition or practice; freedom from narrowness or prejudice; generosity; candor; charity. That liberality is but cast away Which makes us borrow what we can not pay. --Denham. 2. A gift; a gratuity; -- sometimes in the plural; as, a prudent man is not impoverished by his liberalities.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liberality \Lib`eral"ity\ (-[acr]l"[icr]*t[ycr]), n.; pl. {Liberalities} (-t[icr]z). [L. liberalitas: cf. F. lib[82]ralit[82].] 1. The quality or state of being liberal; liberal disposition or practice; freedom from narrowness or prejudice; generosity; candor; charity. That liberality is but cast away Which makes us borrow what we can not pay. --Denham. 2. A gift; a gratuity; -- sometimes in the plural; as, a prudent man is not impoverished by his liberalities.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liberalization \Lib`eraliza"tion\ (-[ait]l[icr]*z[amac]"sh[ucr]n), n. The act of liberalizing.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liberalize \Lib"eralize\ (l[icr]b"[etil]r[ait]l[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Liberalized} (-[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Liberalizing} (-[imac]`z[icr]ng).] [Cf. F. lib[82]raliser.] To make liberal; to free from narrow views or prejudices. To open and to liberalize the mind. --Burke.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liberalize \Lib"eralize\ (l[icr]b"[etil]r[ait]l[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Liberalized} (-[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Liberalizing} (-[imac]`z[icr]ng).] [Cf. F. lib[82]raliser.] To make liberal; to free from narrow views or prejudices. To open and to liberalize the mind. --Burke.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liberalizer \Lib"erali`zer\ (-[imac]`z[etil]r), n. One who, or that which, liberalizes. --Emerson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liberalize \Lib"eralize\ (l[icr]b"[etil]r[ait]l[imac]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Liberalized} (-[imac]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Liberalizing} (-[imac]`z[icr]ng).] [Cf. F. lib[82]raliser.] To make liberal; to free from narrow views or prejudices. To open and to liberalize the mind. --Burke.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liberally \Lib"erally\, adv. In a liberal manner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Libral \Li"bral\ (l[imac]"br[ait]l), a. [L. libralis, fr. libra the Roman pound.] Of a pound weight. [Obs.] --Johnson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Liverleaf \Liv"er*leaf`\, n. (Bot.) Same as {Liverwort}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lubberly \Lub"ber*ly\, a. Like a lubber; clumsy. A great lubberly boy. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lubberly \Lub"ber*ly\, adv. Clumsily; awkwardly. --Dryden.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Liberal, KS (city, FIPS 39825) Location: 37.04472 N, 100.93553 W Population (1990): 16573 (6663 housing units) Area: 24.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 67901 Liberal, MO (city, FIPS 41906) Location: 37.55878 N, 94.51598 W Population (1990): 684 (339 housing units) Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 64762