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Definition of Liberia
1. Noun. A republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves.
Exact synonyms: Republic Of Liberia
Generic synonyms: African Country, African Nation
Terms within: Capital Of Liberia, Liberian Capital, Monrovia
Group relationships: Africa
Member holonyms: Liberian
Derivative terms: Liberian
Generic synonyms: African Country, African Nation
Terms within: Capital Of Liberia, Liberian Capital, Monrovia
Group relationships: Africa
Member holonyms: Liberian
Derivative terms: Liberian
Definition of Liberia
1. Proper noun. A country in Western Africa. Official name: Republic of Liberia. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Liberia
1. A republic in western africa, south of guinea and east of cote d'ivoire. Its capital is monrovia, named for the u.s. President james monroe. Liberia was projected as a settlement of freed american slaves by the american colonization society in 1817 and hence named from the latin liber, free. In 1847 it was established as the free and independent republic of liberia. Liberia is the only black african state never to have been subjected to colonial rule. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Liberia
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