2099: Liberal pt. 2 Sep 13, 2020

The word 'liberal' has many connotations today, but most have strayed from the original. Before it had expressly political associations, it really just referred to anything that was suitable for a gentleman, i.e. not tied to a specific trade; this sense is maintained in the term 'liberal arts'. The word also meant 'generous' and eventually 'not bound by restraint'. The political connotations came only recently in history. The word is also probably related to 'frank' (the people-group), as in 'free man' not as in 'honest' necessarily.

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