the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s behaviour or political views
a statue at the entrance to New York harbour, a symbol of welcome to immigrants, representing a draped female figure carrying a book of laws in her left hand and holding aloft a torch in her right. Dedicated in 1886, it was designed by Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi and was the gift of the French, commemorating the alliance of France and the US during the War of American Independence
a common small European toadstool which has a greyish-brown cap with a distinct boss and a long, thin stem, containing the hallucinogen psilocybin
the state of being subject only to laws established for the good of the community, especially with regard to freedom of action and speech
a bell in Philadelphia first rung on 8 July 1776 to celebrate the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. It bears the legend ‘Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof’ (Leviticus 25:10)
a girl’s or woman’s close-fitting sleeveless bodice made from thick cotton, formerly worn as a warm undergarment
an island in New York Bay, off Jersey City in New Jersey, site (since 1885) of the Statue of Liberty
a conical cap given to Roman slaves when they were freed, used as a republican symbol in more recent times
venture to do something without first asking permission
a trick play in which a ballcarrier takes the ball from the quarterback, who is poised as if to make a forward pass
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