Liberty Bell
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- noun
- /ˈlɪbərti bɛl/
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Campana de la Libertad
- The Liberty Bell was its fitting symbol, first cast in 1748 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Penn's charter of religious liberty.
Examples
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Over there is a replica of the Liberty Bell that was rung when America gained independence from the British.
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Back at the Liberty Bell, Lauren says everyone is worried about what will happen if the mine does not come.
Blog text (17) -
Bartram's garden is a convenient stop during a visit to Philadelphia, just minutes from the Liberty Bell.
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He felt it a shame the Liberty Bell had been silenced for so long.
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Visitors who venture out onto the museum's balcony can literally look down on the Liberty Bell (or rather, the Visitor's Center that is the home of the bell).
Academic text (2011) -
With teacher guidance, calculating distances to and learning about landmarks of historical significance, for example, the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, provides popular and instructive experiences.
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In addition, a full-size replica of the Liberty Bell has been made from pennies donated by schoolchildren from every state in the Union.
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Sonni Lauren tends bar on a Friday night at the Liberty Bell, her family's store and restaurant, which has served local residents and tourists since 1923.
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Many tourists visit Philadelphia to see the famous Liberty Bell at Independence Hall.
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The Liberty Bell cracked during its first rung and has since become a symbol of freedom.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is partially compositional: a B1 learner who knows 'liberty' and 'bell' can infer it refers to a bell associated with freedom or a symbolic bell. However, the full, specific referent — the historic bell in Philadelphia and its role in American independence — requires cultural/historical knowledge beyond the literal constituents, so the meaning is not fully predictable from the words alone.
Etymology
Liberty Bell is the real bell in Philadelphia that people rang to call others to hear the Declaration of Independence. The bell had the word liberty written on it and later got a famous crack, so people came to see the bell as a sign of 'freedom' and 'independence'.