libertas
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A Roman goddess who represents freedom and appears on coins and monuments
- proper noun
- Literature
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Libertas
- In ancient Rome, Libertas was venerated as the goddess who personified the ideals of freedom and justice.
Examples
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Coins minted during the Roman Empire often featured the image of Libertas, representing freedom and liberty.
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The statue of Libertas stands tall in the town square, reminding citizens of their rights and freedoms.
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Libertas exists to advance the cause of liberty within the state of Utah.
Blog text (5) -
Humanitas, Felicitas, Libertas: those noble words which grace the coins of my reign were not my invention....
Fiction book (1996)
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Libertas was the Roman goddess who gave a face to the idea of 'freedom' and she often appeared on coins and statues as a public symbol. So Libertas became a strong image people used to represent political and personal liberty.