Liberator

[ lib-uh-rey-ter ]

noun

1. a four-engined heavy bomber widely used over Europe and the Mediterranean by the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. : B-24

Word History and Origins

Origin of Liberator¹

< Latin līberātor, equivalent to līberā ( re ) to liberate + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

As the ANC’s appeal as liberator fades among younger voters with no memory of apartheid, opposition parties are closing in and vowing to deliver on promises that many feel have gone unfulfilled.

From Seattle Times

"We had Alexander the Liberator, Yaroslav the Wise, and we will have Vladimir the Underpants Poisoner."

From BBC

It turns out that most people don’t want to be forced to be free, especially when that freedom means subservience to one’s supposed liberator.

From Slate

One of Maria Callas’ most hair-raising roles was her Medea in Luigi Cherubini’s 1797 opera, which was an influence on Beethoven’s revolutionary “Fidelio,” thus helping usher in the Romantic-era ideal of a woman as liberator.

From Los Angeles Times

The airman was the left waist gunner on a B-24D Liberator called “Queen Marlene” when it was attacked by German air forces near Équennes-Éramecourt, France.

From Seattle Times

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