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a soft, conical cap given to a freed slave in ancient Rome at manumission of his servitude, used as a symbol of liberty, esp. since the 18th century. Cf. Phrygian cap.[1795-1805]
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Liberty cap — Liberty Lib er*ty (l[i^]b [ e]r*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Liberties} ( t[i^]z). [OE. liberte, F. libert[ e], fr. L. libertas, fr. liber free. See {Liberal}.] 1. The state of a free person; exemption from subjection to the will of another claiming… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
liberty cap — n. a soft, closefitting cap without a visor, adopted by the French Revolutionists as a symbol of liberty … English World dictionary
Liberty cap — A liberty cap is a brimless felt cap, such as the Phrygian cap or pileus , emblematic of manumission in the Ancient World and Liberty in modern revolutionary periods. In addition, the phrase may also refer to:*Liberty Cap, a celebrated granite… … Wikipedia
liberty cap — Phrygian cap Phryg i*an cap A close fitting cap represented in Greek art as worn by Orientals, assumed to have been conical in shape. It has been adopted in modern art as the so called {liberty cap}, or {cap of liberty}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liberty Cap (California) — Infobox Mountain Name=Liberty Cap Photo=Yosemite Nevada Fall11.jpg Caption=Liberty Cap is next to Nevada Fall Elevation=6811 feet (2076 m) Location=California, USA Range=Sierra Nevada Prominence = Convert|956|ft|m|0 cite web url =… … Wikipedia
Liberty Cap Glacier — Infobox Glacier | glacier name = Liberty Cap Glacier caption = Multi lobed Liberty Cap Glacier terminates in ice cliffs (2005) type = Mountain glacier location = Mount Rainier, Washington, U.S. coordinates =… … Wikipedia
liberty cap — noun 1》 a small toadstool which has a greyish brown cap with a distinct boss and a long thin stem, containing the hallucinogen psilocybin. [Psilocybe semilanceata.] 2》 another term for cap of liberty (see cap) … English new terms dictionary
liberty cap — lib′erty cap n. clo a soft, conical cap given to a freed slave in ancient Rome, used as a symbol of liberty • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
liberty cap — noun close fitting conical cap worn as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution and in the U.S. before 1800 • Hypernyms: ↑cap … Useful english dictionary
liberty cap — noun Date: 1803 a close fitting conical cap used as a symbol of liberty by the French revolutionists and in the United States before 1800 … New Collegiate Dictionary
