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liberty cap

liberty cap noun: a brimless felt cap, such as the Phrygian cap or pileus, emblematic of a slave's manumission in the ancient world.

liberty cap: a brimless felt cap, such as the Phrygian cap or pileus, emblematic of a slave's manumission in the...
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Noun

liberty cap (plural liberty caps)

  1. A brimless felt cap, such as the Phrygian cap or pileus, emblematic of a slave's manumission in the ancient world.
    Synonyms:
    cap of liberty
  2. A magic mushroom, a mushroom of the genus Psilocybe, especially Psilocybe semilanceata.

Proper noun capitalized: Liberty Cap

Liberty Cap

  1. A celebrated granite dome in Yosemite National Park, California, United States.
  2. An unusual hot spring in Yellowstone National Park, United States.
  3. A prominent peak on Mount Rainier, Washington, United States.

Synonyms of liberty cap

Forms of liberty cap

pluralliberty caps

Questions about liberty cap

What does liberty cap mean?
Liberty cap means a brimless felt cap, such as the Phrygian cap or pileus, emblematic of a slave's manumission in the ancient world.
What part of speech is liberty cap?
Liberty cap can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of liberty cap?
The plural of liberty cap is liberty caps.

Words near liberty cap in the dictionary

  1. liberty bodice
  2. liberty bodices
  3. liberty bond
  4. liberty bonds
  5. liberty cabbage
  6. liberty cap
  7. liberty caps
  8. Liberty City
  9. Liberty County
  10. Liberty Grove
  11. Liberty Hall

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