liberty
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,479 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,398 times across 191,625 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
liberty in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But, alas! the joy of liberty lasted but a short time.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Politicians may steal the Goddess of Liberty poorer than JOB'S old Maskaline Gobbler.
Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 24, September 10, 1870 · Various · Chapter 1
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Unhappy!--he, a man, who has liberty and strength, who may undertake every thing, attempt any thing, dare any thing.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Washington is the mightiest name of earth: long since mightiest in the cause of civil liberty, still mightiest in moral reformation.
Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters · Abraham Lincoln · Chapter 1
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I can never get accustomed to his calling me Ambrosine--it always jars, as if one suddenly heard a shopman taking this liberty.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1