Liberation, Acrylic on canvas, painted for the Art House, Canvas Project Vol 2

Liberation
Pronunciation: \ˌli-bə-ˈrā-shən\
Function: noun
Date: 15th century

1 : the act of liberating : the state of being liberated 2 : a movement seeking equal rights and status for a group ~ women's liberation

lib·er·ate
Pronunciation:\ˈli-bə-ˌrāt\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):lib·er·at·ed; lib·er·at·ing
Etymology: Latin liberatus, past participle of liberare, from liber
Date: circa 1623

1: to set at liberty : free ; specifically : to free (as a country) from domination by a foreign power

2: to free from combination

3: to take or take over illegally or unjustly

synonyms see free
— lib·er·a·tor \-ˌā-tər\ noun
— lib·er·a·to·ry \ˈli-b(ə-)rə-ˌtȯr-ē\ adjective