Liberian
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- proper noun
- /ˌlaɪˈbɪr.i.ən/
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liberiano
- At the meeting, a group of Liberians discussed ways to rebuild their communities.
- Americo-Liberians
- native Liberians
- many Liberians
Examples
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A small number of prosperous Americo-Liberians were engaged in commercial agriculture.
Academic text (2004) -
Patient zero in the United States, Thomas Eric Duncan, a black Liberian, infected his Vietnamese American nurse, Nina Pham, with Ebola before his death.
Academic text (2015) -
I've been asked to lead the Liberian Reconciliation Initiative as part of my work.
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Certainly, we support Liberians in their attempts to end that tragic civil war and to begin to rebuild.
Academic text (1995) -
Of the three groups, the emigrants from the United States (the "Americo-Liberians") were the predominant social class.
Academic text (2004) -
Two Liberians shared their experiences about life after the civil war.
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Many Liberians are proud of their unique culture and history.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Liberian as a proper name refers to someone or something from Liberia, and the country's name comes from Latin liber meaning 'free', the same root behind liberty. That is why Liberian points to being 'from Liberia'.