Pertaining to those arts and sciences the study of which is considered to provide general knowledge, as opposed to vocational/occupational, technical or mechanical training.
He had a full education studying the liberal arts.
Generous; permitting liberty; willing to give unsparingly.
He was liberal with his compliments.
Of or relating to the Liberal party, its membership, or its platform, policy, or viewpoint.
One with liberal views, supporting individual liberty (see Wikipedia's article on Liberalism).
Someone with progressive or left-wing views, especially on social and environmental issues.
And I love Puerto Ricans and Negros As long as they don't move next door. So love me, love me, love me, I'm a liberal.
An unincorporated community in Spencer County, Indiana, United States.
A city, the county seat of Seward County, Kansas, United States.
A small city in Barton County, Missouri, United States.
The adjective is from Old French liberal, from Latin līberālis (“befitting a freeman”), from līber (“free”); it is attested since the 14th century. The noun is first attested in the 1800s.
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A political party and philosophy