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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

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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; not servile or mean;
        as, a liberal ancestry; a liberal spirit; liberal arts or
        studies. `` Liberal education.'' --Macaulay. `` A liberal
        tongue.'' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Bestowing in a large and noble way, as a freeman;
        generous; bounteous; open-handed; as, a liberal giver. ``
        Liberal of praise.'' --Bacon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Infinitely good, and of his good
              As liberal and free as infinite.      --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              His wealth doth warrant a liberal dower. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Not narrow or contracted in mind; not selfish; enlarged in
        spirit; catholic.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. Free to excess; regardless of law or moral restraint;
        licentious. `` Most like a liberal villain.'' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I confess I see nothing liberal in this `` order of
              thoughts,'' as Hobbes elsewhere expresses it.
                                                    --Hazlitt.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
            [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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; not servile or mean;
        as, a liberal ancestry; a liberal spirit; liberal arts or
        studies. `` Liberal education.'' --Macaulay. `` A liberal
        tongue.'' --Shak.
  
     2. Bestowing in a large and noble way, as a freeman;
        generous; bounteous; open-handed; as, a liberal giver. ``
        Liberal of praise.'' --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. `` Most like a liberal villain.'' --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 `` order of
              thoughts,'' 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"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 WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  liberal
       adj 1: showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad
              political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a
              liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's
              opinions" [syn: broad, large-minded, tolerant]
       2: having political or social views favoring reform and
          progress
       3: tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism,
          orthodoxy, or tradition [ant: conservative]
       4: 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" [syn: big,
          bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome,
           giving, openhanded]
       5: not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been
          told"; "a free translation of the poem" [syn: free, loose]
       n 1: a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and
            reform and the protection of civil liberties [syn: progressive]
            [ant: conservative]
       2: a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and
          self-regulating markets

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  liberal
     Πορτογαλικά a.
     γαλαντόμος

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  liberal
     Catalan a.
     (l en liberal) (rfclarify: ca)
     German a.
     1 #English; permissive; allowing personal freedoms
     2 (lb de politics) libertarian; #English in the traditional sense
  (qualifier: see usage notes below)
     Norwegian Bokmål a.
     (l en liberal)
     Old French a.
     1 appropriate for a free person
     2 generous; giving
     Romanian a.
     (l en liberal)
     Spanish a.
     1 (l en liberal)
     2 (lb es US politics) (l en liberal)
     3 (lb es Argentina Uruguay) libertarian
     Spanish n.
     1 (l en liberal)
     2 (lb es US politics) (l en liberal)
     3 (lb es Argentina Uruguay) libertarian
     Tagalog a.
     (l en liberal)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Liberal
     a.
     Of or relating to the Liberal party, its membership, or its platform,
  policy, or viewpoint.
     n.
     1 (lb en politics) A political party and philosophy
     2 (lb en politics) A member or supporter of a Liberal Party
     3 (lb en Canada) A member or supporter of the
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal%20Party%20of%20Canada, or its
  predecessors, or provincial equivalents, or their predecessors
     4 (lb en British) A Liberal Democrat.
     5 (lb en British dated) A Whig.
     n.
     1 (place en unincorporated community co/Spencer County s/Indiana
  c/USA).
     2 (place en city/county seat co/Seward County s/Kansas c/USA).
     3 (place en small city co/Barton County s/Missouri c/USA).
     4 (place en unincorporated community co/Clackamas County s/Oregon
  c/USA).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  liberal
     a.
     1 (lb en now rare outside set phrases) Pertaining to those arts and
  sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge,
  as opposed to (m en vocational)/(m en occupational), (m en technical) or
  (m en mechanical) training.
     2 generous; permitting liberty; willing to give unsparingly.
     n.
     1 One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/liberalism).
     2 (lb en US) Someone with progressive or left-wing views; one with a
  left-wing ideology.
     3 A supporter of any of several liberal parties.
     4 (lb en UK) One who favors individual voting rights, human and civil
  rights, and laissez-faire markets (q: also called "classical
  liberal"; compare libertarian).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Liberal
     a.
     Of or relating to the Liberal party, its membership, or its platform,
  policy, or viewpoint.
     n.
     1 (lb en politics) A political party and philosophy
     2 (lb en politics) A member or supporter of a Liberal Party
     3 (lb en Canada) A member or supporter of the
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal%20Party%20of%20Canada, or its
  predecessors, or provincial equivalents, or their predecessors
     4 (lb en British) A Liberal Democrat.
     5 (lb en British dated) A Whig.
     n.
     1 (place en unincorporated community co/Spencer County s/Indiana
  c/USA).
     2 (place en city/county seat co/Seward County s/Kansas c/USA).
     3 (place en small city co/Barton County s/Missouri c/USA).
     4 (place en unincorporated community co/Clackamas County s/Oregon
  c/USA).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  liberal
     Catalan a.
     (l en liberal) (rfclarify: ca)
     German a.
     1 #English; permissive; allowing personal freedoms
     2 (lb de politics) libertarian; #English in the traditional sense
  (qualifier: see usage notes below)
     Norwegian Nynorsk a.
     (l en liberal)
     Portuguese a.
     1 (l en liberal), generous, tolerant
     2 (lb pt politics) (l en liberal)
     Portuguese n.
     (lb pt politics) (l en liberal)
     Serbo-Croatian n.
     (l en liberal)
     Swedish a.
     c (l en liberal)
     Swedish n.
     c a (l en liberal)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Liberal
     a.
     Of or relating to the Liberal party, its membership, or its platform,
  policy, or viewpoint.
     n.
     1 (lb en politics) A political party and philosophy
     2 (lb en politics) A member or supporter of a Liberal Party
     3 (lb en Canada) A member or supporter of the
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal%20Party%20of%20Canada, or its
  predecessors, or provincial equivalents, or their predecessors
     4 (lb en British) A Liberal Democrat.
     5 (lb en British dated) A Whig.
     n.
     1 (place en unincorporated community co/Spencer County s/Indiana
  c/USA).
     2 (place en city/county seat co/Seward County s/Kansas c/USA).
     3 (place en small city co/Barton County s/Missouri c/USA).
     4 (place en unincorporated community co/Clackamas County s/Oregon
  c/USA).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  liberal
     Catalan a.
     (l en liberal) (rfclarify: ca)
     German a.
     1 #English; permissive; allowing personal freedoms
     2 (lb de politics) libertarian; #English in the traditional sense
  (qualifier: see usage notes below)
     Norwegian Nynorsk a.
     (l en liberal)
     Portuguese a.
     1 (l en liberal), generous, tolerant
     2 (lb pt politics) (l en liberal)
     Portuguese n.
     (lb pt politics) (l en liberal)
     Swedish a.
     c (l en liberal)
     Swedish n.
     c a (l en liberal)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Liberal
     a.
     Of or relating to the Liberal party, its membership, or its platform,
  policy, or viewpoint.
     n.
     1 (lb en politics) A political party and philosophy
     2 (lb en politics) A member or supporter of a Liberal Party
     3 (lb en Canada) A member or supporter of the
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal%20Party%20of%20Canada, or its
  predecessors, or provincial equivalents, or their predecessors
     4 (lb en British) A Liberal Democrat.
     5 (lb en British dated) A Whig.
     n.
     1 (place en unincorporated community co/Spencer County s/Indiana
  c/USA).
     2 (place en city/county seat co/Seward County s/Kansas c/USA).
     3 (place en small city co/Barton County s/Missouri c/USA).
     4 (place en unincorporated community co/Clackamas County s/Oregon
  c/USA).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  liberal
     Espanja a.
     1 suvaitsevainen, vapaamielinen
     2 liberaali
     Romania a.
     liberaali

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  liberal
     Engelska a.
     #Svenska
     Engelska n.
     (tagg kat=politik språk=en) #Svenska

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  liberal
     a.
     1 i ursprunglig, men föråldrad betydelse; som anstår en fri människa
  (som tidigare endast gällde personer med hög social status); beskriver
  eller vittnar om person av god utbildning; fri, oavhängig
     2 i mer allmän, sentida betydelse; frisinnad, fördomsfri, human,
  vidsynt, förstående, ej begränsad av etablerade, ortodoxa eller
  auktoritära synsätt
     3 (tagg: politik) inom politik; förespråkande av gradvisa reformer,
  särskilt politiska, som utökar demokrati och personliga rättigheter och
  skyddar individens enskilda frihet
     4 (tagg: religion) inom religion; åskådning som inte är bunden till
  dogmer och som förordar fri kritik av respektive heliga skrifter
     5 i äldre betydelse; person som är generös och frikostig, eller gåva,
  donation eller dylikt som är väl tilltagen
     n.
     1 person som är anhängare till den politiska ideologin liberalism
     2 person med en liberal livsåskådning

From Danish-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 : [ freedict:dan-eng ]


  liberal /lˌibʔʌˈ?ɑl/
  liberal

From Deutsch-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 : [ freedict:deu-bul ]


  liberal /libeˈʁaːl/ 
  либера́лен
  den Liberalismus betreffend, freiheitsliebend

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  liberal /lˌiːbeːrˈɑːl/ 
  liberal

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  liberal /lˌiːbeːrˈɑːl/ 
  liberally

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  liberal /lˌiːbeːrˈɑːl/ 
   [in Religionsfragen] latitudinarian 
     Synonyms: tolerant, freidenkerisch

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fra ]


  liberal /libeˈʁaːl/ 
  libéral
  den Liberalismus betreffend; freiheitsliebend

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ind ]


  liberal /libeˈʁaːl/ 
  bebas
  den Liberalismus betreffend; freiheitsliebend

From German-Kurdish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-kur ]


  liberal  /lˌiːbeːrˈɑːl/
  dilfere

From German-Kurdish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-kur ]


  liberal /lˌiːbeːrˈɑːl/
  dilfire

From German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 : [ freedict:deu-nld ]


  liberal /lˌiːbeːrˈɑːl/
  liberaal, vrĳzinnig

From German-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:deu-por ]


  liberal /lˌiːbeːrˈɑːl/
  liberal

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-rus ]


  liberal /libeˈʁaːl/ 
  либеральный 2.
  den Liberalismus betreffend; freiheitsliebend
   3.
  weltanschaulich tolerant; ohne Vorurteile

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-spa ]


  liberal /libeˈʁaːl/ 
  liberal
  den Liberalismus betreffend; freiheitsliebend

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-swe ]


  liberal /libeˈʁaːl/ 
  liberal 2.
  den Liberalismus betreffend; freiheitsliebend
   3.
  weltanschaulich tolerant; ohne Vorurteile

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-tur ]


  liberal /lˌiːbeːrˈɑːl/
  erkinci

From German-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:deu-tur ]


  liberal /lˌiːbeːrˈɑːl/
  liberal

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Liberal /lˈɪbəɹəl/
  التحرري

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  liberal //ˈlɪbəɹəl// //ˈlɪbɹəl// 
  1. обилен
  ample, abundant, generous in quantity
  2. щедър
  generous, permitting liberty, willing to give unsparingly
  3. либера́лен
  open to political or social reforms
  4. хуманитарен
  pertaining to the arts the study of which is considered worthy of a free man
  5. свободомислещ
  widely open to new ideas, willing to depart from established opinions, conventions etc.

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  liberal //ˈlɪbəɹəl// //ˈlɪbɹəl// 
  либера́л
  one with liberal views, supporting individual liberty