liberal ['lIbErEl or 'lIbrEl] adjective
    1             relating to or having social and political views that favour progress and reform

    2             relating to or having policies or views advocating individual freedom

    3             giving and generous in temperament or behaviour

    4             tolerant of other people

    5             abundant; lavish
            a liberal helping of cream

    6             not strict; free
            a liberal translation

    7             of or relating to an education that aims to develop general cultural interests and intellectual ability

    noun
    8             a person who has liberal ideas or opinions

            [C14: from Latin liberalis of freedom, from liber free]
        *liberally adverb
        *liberalness noun


Simple as that really!

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