Liberia
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- proper noun
- /laɪˈbɪəriə/
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Liberia
- I've developed a bond with several faculty members when we went to Liberia over the summer to study.
- civil wars in Liberia
- Liberia in the 1990s
- Liberia and Somalia
And just recently, we know that there's very few, if any cases of active Ebola in Liberia today.
- And just recently, we know that there's very few, if any cases of active Ebola in Liberia today.
- Doctor Gary, who you'll you'll meet later in the book becomes really my first guide when I go to Liberia in Africa.
- But in Liberia, a lot of people eat just the polished white rice because that's the upper class food.
- I was think it was Ellen Sirleaf who said Liberia used to be known for its child soldiers and now it's known for its women leaders.
- Well, one thing Rose has done for America is remember what its flag looks like because that's the flag of Liberia, which gave the last word to Axel who responded.
Examples
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Yuri, the President of Liberia is on his way up.
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In March 2014, the first known case of Ebola was diagnosed in Liberia.
Academic text (2015) -
September, typically the start of the new academic year in Liberia, came and went.
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Let me remind you, America, that Liberia has beat you on one score.
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Right now in Liberia, what do you see as the main issue that troubles you?
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We were much too late in responding to the Liberia situation.
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I spent a good chunk of my childhood in Liberia, West Africa, as a missionary kid.
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The circumstances of the Ebola crisis in Liberia were unique and may not be readily replicable.
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Nearly all the counties in Liberia were affected, including the populous capital of Monrovia.
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September, typically the start of the new academic year in Liberia, came and went.
Synonyms
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A country in West Africa founded by freed people from the United States
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Etymology
Liberia comes from the Latin root liber, meaning 'free', plus the place ending -ia, meaning 'land'. It was started by people freed from slavery, so Liberia means 'land of the free' and shares its root with the familiar word liberty.