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11The Liberty Cup — is awarded annually to the winner of the college football game between Columbia University and Fordham University, the two National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Football Championship Subdivision football programs in New York City. The… …
12The Liberty Corporation — (Public NYSE: [http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=LC LC] ) was a media corporation originally based out of Greenville, South Carolina. At its peak, The Liberty Corporation owned 15 network affiliated television stations across… …
13take a liberty with — to make an unwanted sexual approach Always by the male: Nobody ever tried to take a liberty with her. (M. McCarthy, 1963) Take liberties, meaning the same thing, is obsolete: ... [the licentious monk] proceeded to take still… …
14liberty — ► NOUN (pl. liberties) 1) the state of being free from oppression or imprisonment. 2) a right or privilege. 3) the power or scope to act as one pleases. 4) informal a presumptuous remark or action. ● take liberties Cf. ↑ …
15Take — Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or… …
16The Speech of Polly Baker — (1747) is the fictional story of a woman put on trial in 1747 for having an illegitimate child. She had been convicted four times in the past for this same crime. Each time, she said, the full blame was placed on her shoulders but not the father… …
17liberty — n. freedom 1) to gain liberty 2) individual, personal; political; religious liberty 3) civil liberties permission 4) to take the liberty (of doing smt.) (may I take the liberty of reminding you of your promise?) authorized absence (AE) (naval) 5) …
18liberty — lib|er|ty [ˈlıbəti US ər ] n plural liberties ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(freedom)¦ 2¦(legal right)¦ 3¦(without permission)¦ 4 be at liberty to do something 5 take liberties with somebody/something 6 at liberty ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: liberté …
19liberty — noun 1 FREEDOM (U) the freedom and the right to do whatever you want without asking permission or being afraid of authority: People will resent these restrictions on their liberty. 2 LEGAL RIGHT (countable usually plural) a particular legal right …
20liberty — noun 1) personal liberty Syn: freedom, independence, free rein, license, self determination, free will, latitude Ant: constraint, slavery 2) the fight for liberty Syn …
