Liberator

//ˈlɪbəɹeɪtə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who frees or liberates.
  2. 2
    someone who releases people from captivity or bondage wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin līberātor (“one who sets free”), from līberāre, past participle līberātus (“to set free”); see liberate.

Etymology 2

Originally given to someone who liberated slaves; a liberator.

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