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Political group in Peru
Liberal Bench (Spanish: Bancada Liberal) was a Peruvian parliamentary caucus formed by Francesco Petrozzi during the 2016–2019 term of the Peruvian Congress
Liberal_Bench
Frontbench in the British Parliament of the Liberal Democrat Party
The Liberal Democrats are a political party in the United Kingdom. While in opposition, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats appoints a frontbench team
Liberal Democrat frontbench team
Liberal_Democrat_frontbench_team
Independent or minor party member of a legislature
and the Liberal Caucus in the Senate was dissolved in 2019. Backbencher Frontbencher Category:Crossbench peers Third party "Cross benches". BBC News
Crossbencher
British political party (1859–1988)
moved to the opposition benches in Parliament and the Liberal Party was deeply split once again. Lloyd George remained a Liberal all his life, but he abandoned
Liberal_Party_(UK)
Political party in Peru
year. On the other hand, Alberto de Belaunde and Gino Costa from the Liberal Bench joined the Purple Party and won respective seats during the extraordinary
Purple_Party
Peruvian politician (born 1986)
under Peruvians for Change, and subsequently joining the progressive Liberal Bench. A graduate of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, de Belaúnde
Alberto_de_Belaúnde
This article gives an overview of liberalism in Peru. It is limited to liberal parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation
Liberalism_in_Peru
Peruvian novelist and writer (1936–2025)
Cuban poet Heberto Padilla in 1971, and later identified as a classical liberal and held anti–left-wing ideas. He ran for the presidency of Peru with the
Mario_Vargas_Llosa
Frontbench Team led by Nick Clegg from 2007 to 2010
front bench: Who's Who". 8 January 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2026. "Weekly Information Bulletin, Session 2008-09: Liberal Democrat Front Bench Team"
Frontbench_team_of_Nick_Clegg
Period of political instability in Canada
"the only would-be bullies in this House are directly opposite [the Liberal benches]," insisting that she and Trudeau were "united" and denying claims
2024–2025 Canadian political crisis
2024–2025_Canadian_political_crisis
Peruvian think tank
Peruvian economy was an informal one. At the time of de Soto's return, liberal policy was moving from the fringes of economic theory to mainstream practice
Institute for Liberty and Democracy
Institute_for_Liberty_and_Democracy
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1868; 1874–1880)
meeting in Manchester that year. To roaring approval, he compared the Liberal front bench to "a range of exhausted volcanoes... But the situation is still
Benjamin_Disraeli
List of British government ministers
frontbench in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, also known as the Treasury Bench, consists of the Cabinet and all other ministers. Parliamentary opposition
British_Government_frontbench
Political party in the United Kingdom from 1931 to 1968
separate, though some Liberal MPs like Robert Bernays remained on the Government benches before officially joining the Liberal Nationals, and other MPs
National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)
National_Liberal_Party_(UK,_1931)
President of Peru from 2018 to 2020
Party Contigo Liberal Party Liberty Movement National Justice Party National Union Peruanos por el Kambio Possible Peru Coalitions Liberal Bench National Solidarity
Martín_Vizcarra
1889 scandal of male brothel in London
Russell, who had prosecuted Parke and was defending Newton, sat on the Liberal benches with Labouchère but refused to be drawn into the debate. After an often
Cleveland_Street_scandal
Anglo-Irish Liberal politician
Liberal benches in the House of Lords and served as a Lord-in-waiting (government whip in the House of Lords) from 1869 to 1874 in the first Liberal administration
Charles Brownlow, 2nd Baron Lurgan
Charles_Brownlow,_2nd_Baron_Lurgan
Opposition Front Bench of Ireland, 2011–2020
with the Labour Party. Fine Gael Front Bench Green Party Front Bench Labour Party Front Bench Sinn Féin Front Bench "Micheál Martin reveals Fianna Fáil frontbench
Fianna_Fáil_Front_Bench
Peruvian economist
left-wing political groups for his candidacy, though they disagreed with his liberal economic policies. He would later become a critic of such groups. After
Hernando_de_Soto_(economist)
Extinct baronetcy in the Baronetage of England
Warren-Bulkeley (née Warren), Viscountess Bulkeley. He sat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords and served under William Ewart Gladstone as Treasurer
Leicester_baronets
Top-level subdivisions of Canada
[citation needed] The Liberal Party of Canada shares such an organizational integration with Atlantic Canada provincial Liberals in New Brunswick, Newfoundland
Provinces and territories of Canada
Provinces_and_territories_of_Canada
British politician (1874–1928)
made by the Liberal party at those elections, and achieved, despite the presence of a Labour candidate. In 1914, as a back-bench Liberal MP, he supported
William_Pringle_(Liberal_MP)
Political party in United Kingdom
senior Liberals left the government to sit on the opposition benches. While those supporting Lloyd George were still technically members of the Liberal Party
Coalition_Liberal
Spanish/Peruvian economist, jurist, writer, politician, and intellectual
Still, his strong criticism of the viceregal system and his support of liberal principles lent support to the independence movement. For that reason,
José Baquíjano y Carrillo, Count of Vistaflorida
José_Baquíjano_y_Carrillo,_Count_of_Vistaflorida
Political party in Peru
by two groups made up of dissident and non-grouped congressmen: the Liberal Bench and Cambio 21 under the protection of the Constitutional Court of Peru
Republican_Action
British Liberal politician
in 1858.[citation needed] He sat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords and served in the first Liberal administration of William Ewart Gladstone
Augustus Bampfylde, 2nd Baron Poltimore
Augustus_Bampfylde,_2nd_Baron_Poltimore
British Liberal politician
in the viscountcy and to Lanhydrock House, and took his seat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords. From 1940 to 1945, he served as a Lord-in-waiting
Francis Agar-Robartes, 7th Viscount Clifden
Francis_Agar-Robartes,_7th_Viscount_Clifden
Right-wing groups in Brazil
politics, the BBB Bench is a collective term used to informally describe three powerful political factions (bancadas, literally "benches") in the National
BBB_Bench
Conservative political party in Brazil
The Liberal Party (Portuguese: Partido Liberal, PL) is a far-right political party in Brazil. From its foundation in 2006 until 2019, it was called the
Liberal_Party_(Brazil,_2006)
Former British political party
Salisbury administration, though they sat on the opposition benches alongside the Liberals. Hostile feelings between the former political colleagues hardened
Liberal_Unionist_Party
Peruvian political party
registered in October 2014, the party was described as conservative and liberal. Its leader was Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, President of Peru from 2016 until
Peruvians_for_Change
Title in the Peerage of Great Britain
9th Duke. He sat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords and served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard in the Liberal administration of Sir Henry
Duke_of_Manchester
Australian politician (born 1966)
politician who has served as the leader of the Opposition and the leader of the Liberal Party since 2026. He has been the member of parliament (MP) for the New
Angus_Taylor
British peer and politician (1877–1947)
age of fifteen, and took his seat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords in June 1902. When the Liberals came to power in December 1905 under Sir
William Montagu, 9th Duke of Manchester
William_Montagu,_9th_Duke_of_Manchester
South African judge (1929–1993)
this context, the Natal Division under Milne was regarded as the most liberal bench in the country, and Milne himself – with Michael Corbett, John Didcott
John_Milne_(judge)
British politician (1854–1925)
succeeded his father in the barony in 1876. Lord Ribblesdale sat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords and served as a Lord-in-waiting (government whip
Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale
Thomas_Lister,_4th_Baron_Ribblesdale
Appointments made by King Charles III
Tribunals Service. Charlotte Clair Carter, JP. Magistrate, East Hampshire Bench and Independent Monitoring Board Member, HM Prison Isle of Wight. For services
2025_Birthday_Honours
Historical commune in the western suburbs of Paris
Suburbs, 1920-1960: Thorez Years, Gabin Years: Archetype of the Popular, Test Bench for Modernity]. Revue d'Histoire Moderne & Contemporaine (in French). 41
History_of_Suresnes
The leader of the Liberal Party of Canada (French: chef du Parti libéral du Canada) is the highest political office of the Liberal Party of Canada. The
Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
Leader_of_the_Liberal_Party_of_Canada
American cable television news channel
the network shifted to primarily opinion-based programming featuring liberal commentators such as Keith Olbermann, Chris Matthews, David Gregory, Ed
MS_NOW
bench shake-up". BBC News. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2021. "Scottish Labour reshuffle sees allies and rivals alike on Holyrood front bench"
Opposition parties in the Scottish Parliament
Opposition_parties_in_the_Scottish_Parliament
vote. The Liberal Democrats, led by Ed Davey, became the third-largest party with 72 seats, their best result ever and better than any Liberal Party result
2024 United Kingdom general election
2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
historically known as the Crosstown Shootout. The 2011 game was marred by a bench-clearing brawl, which led to an official renaming of the rivalry game as
List of college rivalries in the United States
List_of_college_rivalries_in_the_United_States
British statesman and writer (1874–1965)
upset the Conservative front bench but was supported by Liberals, with whom he increasingly socialised, particularly Liberal Imperialists like H. H. Asquith
Winston_Churchill
British royal recognitions
Trade. Jacqueline Salomië MacDonald-Davis JP, Magistrate Central London Bench. For services to the Administration of Justice and to Volunteering. Kenneth
2025_New_Year_Honours
Scottish Liberal politician
succeeded his father in the barony in 1900 and took his seat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords. From 1905 to 1911 he served under Sir Henry
Gavin Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Dalzell
Gavin_Hamilton,_2nd_Baron_Hamilton_of_Dalzell
Retrieved 2023-11-06. "Imran Hussain: Shadow minister quits Labour front bench over Gaza". BBC News. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-08. "Imran Hussain resigns
Impact_of_the_Gaza_war
Political party
Nathan the Liberal MP for Bethnal Green North East crossed the floor from the Liberal government benches to sit with the Lloyd George Liberal group, in
Independent Liberals (UK, 1931)
Independent_Liberals_(UK,_1931)
Anti-government protests
the capital, while others built barricades on the streets out of park benches, trash containers and other objects. One of the demonstrators was arrested
2020–2021_Bulgarian_protests
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1974
Judicial Bench, 1901 British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig The Liberal Year Book, 1907 Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
West_Fife
2026 English local government election
sit on the opposition benches. By 11 May 2026, the possibility of a coalition emerged as the Green Party (19 seats) and the Liberal Democrats (12 seats)
2026 Birmingham City Council election
2026_Birmingham_City_Council_election
Judge Carl Nichols, nominated by President Trump in 2019, stated from the bench that he would enter in a "temporary restraining order", pausing the plan
History of the United States Agency for International Development
History_of_the_United_States_Agency_for_International_Development
Japanese poet-photographer and editor (1914–1987)
35.9 × 45.0 cm. (The hard, cobalt desert...), 1958, Kansuke Yamamoto. My Bench, 1963, Kansuke Yamamoto. I'd Like to Think While in the Body of a Horse
Kansuke_Yamamoto_(artist)
being one of the most legally liberal benches of the court. It was a notably stable court, with the only change in its bench being the appointment of McHugh
High_Court_of_Australia
British politician and first Governor-General of New Zealand
in the House of Lords on the Liberal benches. In July 1909 he was appointed Comptroller of the Household in the Liberal administration of H. H. Asquith
Arthur Foljambe, 2nd Earl of Liverpool
Arthur_Foljambe,_2nd_Earl_of_Liverpool
British-German politician (born 1960)
British-German Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bath since 2017. Hobhouse has previously served on the Liberal Democrat
Wera_Hobhouse
American media mogul (1938–2026)
4, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2019. Hannon, Kent (May 23, 1977). "Benched from the Bench". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013
Ted_Turner
Australian politician
Province. He served on various committees until his elevation to the front bench as Shadow Minister for the Aged and for Housing in 1991. When the Coalition
Rob_Knowles
British royal recognitions
and Pensions. For Public Service. Fiona Roberts, JP. Magistrate, Cornwall Bench, South West Region. For services to the Magistracy and the Administration
2024_New_Year_Honours
Trial of 8 members of the Satan's Choice Motorcycle Club in 1979
Glaister noted that Hall was always present in the courtroom in the visitor's benches, and he took a dislike of Hall as he looked more like a thuggish outlaw
Port_Hope_8_case
British politician
House of Lords, appointed to the Liberal Democrats' benches in 1999. He was Director of Campaigns & Elections for the Liberal Democrats from 1989 to 2003,
Chris_Rennard,_Baron_Rennard
British scholar and politician
(22 January 1877 – 12 July 1960) was a British scholar, barrister, and Liberal politician. Baker was born on Portsea Island, the son of Louisa and Sir
Harold_Baker_(politician)
in 1885 he succeeded his grandfather in the earldom. He sat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords and served briefly as a Lord-in-waiting (government
Sidney Hobart-Hampden-Mercer-Henderson, 7th Earl of Buckinghamshire
Sidney_Hobart-Hampden-Mercer-Henderson,_7th_Earl_of_Buckinghamshire
Australian politician (born 1990)
Skelton. On 18 December 2022, Liberal Party leader John Pesutto announced that Wilson would join the opposition front bench, becoming the shadow minister
Jess_Wilson
dies at 78 Al Jaffee: 1921–2023 Frank Lasky ‘Dean of the Silicon Valley Bench’: Retired Judge Ronald Whyte Dies at 80 Rick Wolff, longtime WFAN host,
2023 deaths in the United States (April–June)
2023_deaths_in_the_United_States_(April–June)
original on 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-05-06. 'Dean of the Silicon Valley Bench': Retired Judge Ronald Whyte Dies at 80 Rick Wolff, longtime WFAN host,
Deaths_in_April_2023
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2010 to 2015
of the Liberal Democrats from 2007 to 2015. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Hallam from 2005 to 2017. An "Orange Book" liberal, he has
Nick_Clegg
British politician (born 1978)
left Change UK and, after a short time as an independent MP, joined the Liberal Democrats. In the 2019 general election, he failed to be re-elected, and
Chuka_Umunna
Provincial political party in Canada
demoralized, and remained on the opposition benches until 1989. In the 1989 provincial election, the Liberals returned to power under Clyde Wells, winning
Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador
Liberal_Party_of_Newfoundland_and_Labrador
British civil servant and businessman (1865–1943)
the League of Nations. He sat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords and served as President of the Liberal Party organization. He was also involved
James Meston, 1st Baron Meston
James_Meston,_1st_Baron_Meston
Keir Starmer's tenure as leader of the opposition (2020–2024)
Christy (8 November 2023). "Imran Hussain: Shadow minister quits Labour front bench over Gaza". BBC News. Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved
Keir Starmer as Leader of the Opposition
Keir_Starmer_as_Leader_of_the_Opposition
ministers Katy Gallagher and Simon Corbell all won re-election. The Liberal benches saw the re-election of one member, Jacqui Burke and two new members
2004 Australian Capital Territory election
2004_Australian_Capital_Territory_election
British political party
Publishing. p. 323. Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1889 Whitaker's Almanack, 1893 Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901
Crofters_Party
Province of Canada
at the time the coat of arms was assigned. In 2005, the Court of Queen's Bench approved a ruling allowing for the legalization of same-sex marriage. At
New_Brunswick
Governmental style in which political parties cooperate to form a government
election. In federal Australian politics, the conservative Liberal, National, Country Liberal and Liberal National parties are united in a coalition, known simply
Coalition_government
Anglican Church, printed clandestinely at Stonor Park, are found on the benches of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin. 1582 – February: Meleager
Timeline_of_Oxford
Entertainment scene in Belgrade, Serbia
long time venues remained unchanged: clothless tables, loosen chairs and benches, tinplate furnaces fired by the guests themselves, tallow candles or petroleum
Nightlife_in_Belgrade
Politician who leads the UK official opposition
leader at that time) and as spokesman of the Party from the opposition front bench. After the death of Lees-Smith, on 18 December 1941, the PLP, with Patrick
Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)
Leader_of_the_Opposition_(United_Kingdom)
List of reactions to the 2023 Israeli judicial reform
Giving politicians control over appointments does not depoliticise the bench; it merely pushes the judiciary towards the politics the government of the
Reactions to the 2023 Israeli judicial reform
Reactions_to_the_2023_Israeli_judicial_reform
British family
the bench of His Majesty's High Court of British East Africa, which was based in Mombasa. Mr Justice Bonham Carter was still a judge on the bench of this
Bonham_Carter_family
described an encounter on Sunday afternoon, when he was sitting on a park bench after a run near his Upper East Side home." Sara Polsky (March 28, 2013)
List of people from the Upper East Side
List_of_people_from_the_Upper_East_Side
2001 terror attacks in the U.S.
anniversary of the attacks in 2008. It consists of a landscaped park with 184 benches facing the Pentagon. When the Pentagon was repaired in 2001–2002, a private
September_11_attacks
Month of 1957
May 2023. "MICHAEL DELAGI, EX-JUSTICE, DEAD; Member of Municipal Court Bench Until 1949 Also Served in Assembly". The New York Times. 8 October 1957
October_1957
Canadian lawyer and politician
Upper House. A Liberal he ran for election to the House of Commons of Canada in 1940 but was defeated in the riding of Lincoln. Bench became active in
John_Joseph_Bench
British Liberal parliamentarian
father in the dukedom in 1849, aged nine. He later took his seat on the Liberal benches in the House of Lords and served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard
William Beauclerk, 10th Duke of St Albans
William_Beauclerk,_10th_Duke_of_St_Albans
Indian political party
Dhinakaran filed an appeal with the Supreme Court of India on March 15, and the bench of the Chief Justice of India dismissed his appeal against the Delhi High
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All_India_Anna_Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam
Brazilian journalist
Ideologies Bolsonarism Christian right Coronelism Integralism Janismo Liberal MBL Monarchism Patrianovism Nationalism Traditionalist Populist Principles
Luís_Ernesto_Lacombe
District of Massachusetts (2010–); 1st black, female judge to serve on federal bench in Massachusetts Alonzo J. Edgerton (1850) – judge, United States District
List of Wesleyan University people
List_of_Wesleyan_University_people
screw thread sizes for the first time, and at about this date develops a bench micrometer. 1801 1 March: The London Stock Exchange is founded as a regulated
Timeline of London (19th century)
Timeline_of_London_(19th_century)
American euphemism for low-income, majority-minority city neighborhoods
of white liberal Protestants in the U.S. after World War II, contrasting with the growing affluent suburbs. According to urban historian Bench Ansfield
Inner_city
by J. R. Clynes, and a divided Liberal Party. This election is considered one of political realignment, with the Liberal Party falling to third-party status
1922 United Kingdom general election
1922_United_Kingdom_general_election
Lindsay Hoyle. The election of 120 women, including 101 to the Labour benches, came to be seen as a watershed moment in female political representation
1997 United Kingdom general election
1997_United_Kingdom_general_election
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885 onwards
and the Judicial Bench, 1916 The Times, 21 February 1907 Whitaker's Almanack, 1907 Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901 Whitaker's
Aberdeen South (UK Parliament constituency)
Aberdeen_South_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
18th election of the Philippine president
majority since the establishment of the Fifth Republic in 1987, defeating the Liberal-led opposition ticket of incumbent vice president Leni Robredo and senator
2028 Philippine presidential election
2028_Philippine_presidential_election
Parliamentary political opposition to the government of the United Kingdom
where the third largest party sits, in this case the Liberal Democrats. The back of this bench is where other minor parties sit, such as the Scottish
His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
His_Majesty's_Most_Loyal_Opposition
Scottish Liberal Democrat politician
celebrated the results, declaring “There are far more liberals than nationalists on the benches of the House Commons today.” In October 2024, Cole-Hamilton
Alex_Cole-Hamilton
Liberal Democrats Frontbench Team/Shadow Cabinet led by Charles Kennedy
January 2021. "Weekly Information Bulletin, Session 2005-06: Liberal Democrat Front Bench Team". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2026. "Parliamentary
Frontbench team of Charles Kennedy
Frontbench_team_of_Charles_Kennedy
British politician (1929–2014)
safety of the bench. Following his acquittal, Thorpe announced that he proposed to attend the 1979 Liberal assembly and the forthcoming Liberal International
Jeremy_Thorpe
of the Liberal Party of Australia was held on 23 May 1994. The incumbent, John Hewson, was defeated by Alexander Downer in a vote of Liberal Party Members
1994 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill
1994_Liberal_Party_of_Australia_leadership_spill
British politician (born 1983)
Labour Party in the 2020 leadership election, Streeting joined the front bench as Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury in April 2020. He became Shadow
Wes_Streeting
LIBERAL BENCH
LIBERAL BENCH
Boy/Male
Muslim
Liberal, Eternal
Male
Yiddish
 Variant spelling of Yiddish Lieber, LIBER means "beloved." Compare with another form of Liber.
Boy/Male
Muslim American
Locust. Liberal.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Liberal donor
Girl/Female
Australian, Italian, Latin
Liberty
Boy/Male
Indian
Liberal, Eternal
Boy/Male
Muslim
Liberal, Eternal
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin libertas, LIBERTY means "freedom."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Generous. Liberal.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Liberal
Boy/Male
Muslim
Generous. Liberal.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Liberal
Boy/Male
Muslim
Liberal, Free
Girl/Female
Latin
Liberty.
Boy/Male
Indian
Liberal, Eternal
Boy/Male
Indian
Liberal, Free
Boy/Male
Arabic
Liberal
Boy/Male
Tamil
Generous, **, Liberal
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Liberal
Boy/Male
Arabic
Liberal
LIBERAL BENCH
LIBERAL BENCH
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kartheeswari | கரà¯à®¤à¯€à®¸à¯à®µà®¾à®°à¯€Â
Goddess born on kirthigai Nakshatra
Girl/Female
Hindu
Clever lady
Girl/Female
Tamil
Charumathi | சாரà¯à®®à®¾à®‚தீ
Beautiful mind
Girl/Female
Hindu
Night of the full Moon
Girl/Female
Indian
Name of a Raga
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Irish
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Delightful
Boy/Male
Biblical
The world, rustiness.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Comforter, who conducts them, preparation of heat.
LIBERAL BENCH
LIBERAL BENCH
LIBERAL BENCH
LIBERAL BENCH
LIBERAL BENCH
a.
Giving a strict or literal construction; unimaginative; matter-of fast; -- applied to persons.
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.
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.
a.
Bestowing in a large and noble way, as a freeman; generous; bounteous; open-handed; as, a liberal giver.
a.
Not well authorized or elegant; as, illiberal words in Latin.
a.
Composed of lines; delineated; as, lineal designs.
a.
Directed to the side; as, a lateral view of a thing.
a.
Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters.
a.
Of or pertaining to the sides; as, the lateral walls of a house; the lateral branches of a tree.
a.
According to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as, the literal meaning of a phrase.
n.
Literal meaning.
a.
Of or pertaining to minerals; consisting of a mineral or of minerals; as, a mineral substance.
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.
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.
adv.
In a liberal manner.
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.
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.
a.
Not liberal; not free or generous; close; niggardly; mean; sordid.
pl.
of Libra