Liber(n.) The inner bark of plants, lying next to the wood. It usually contains a large proportion of woody, fibrous cells, and is, therefore, the part from which the fiber of the plant is obtained, as that of hemp, etc.
Liberal(a.) 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.
Liberal(a.) Bestowing in a large and noble way, as a freeman; generous; bounteous; open-handed; as, a liberal giver.
Liberal(a.) 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.
Liberal(a.) 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.
Liberal(a.) Not narrow or contracted in mind; not selfish; enlarged in spirit; catholic.
Liberal(a.) Free to excess; regardless of law or moral restraint; licentious.
Liberal(a.) 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.
Liberal(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.
Liberalism(n.) Liberal principles; the principles and methods of the liberals in politics or religion; specifically, the principles of the Liberal party.
Liberalities(pl. ) of Liberality
Liberality(n.) The quality or state of being liberal; liberal disposition or practice; freedom from narrowness or prejudice; generosity; candor; charity.
Liberality(n.) A gift; a gratuity; -- sometimes in the plural; as, a prudent man is not impoverished by his liberalities.
Liberalization(n.) The act of liberalizing.
Liberalize(v. t.) To make liberal; to free from narrow views or prejudices.
Liberalized(imp. & p. p.) of Liberalize
Liberalizer(n.) One who, or that which, liberalizes.
Liberalizing(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Liberalize
Liberally(adv.) In a liberal manner.
Liberate(a.) To release from restraint or bondage; to set at liberty; to free; to manumit; to disengage; as, to liberate a slave or prisoner; to liberate the mind from prejudice; to liberate gases.
Liberated(imp. & p. p.) of Liberate
Liberating(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Liberate
Liberation(n.) The act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
Liberator(n.) One who, or that which, liberates; a deliverer.
Words within liberalizations