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[edit]liberalest
- superlative form of liberal: most liberal
- 1594, Peter de la Primaudaye, translated by T[homas] B[owes], The French Academie, Wherin Is Discoursed the Institution of Maners, and Whatsoever Els Concerneth the Good and Happie Life of All Estates and Callings, by Precepts of Doctrine, and Examples of the Lives of Ancient Sages and Famous Men, the third edition, London: […] Geor[ge] Bishop, page 416:
- The firſt Monarch of the Cæſars, is he not alſo exceedingly praiſed of Hiſtoriographers for the liberaleſt Prince of his time, and for ſuch a one as ſhewed in deed, that he loved not riches in war, that afterwarde hee might at his pleaſure live in delight, or abuſe them about his owne pleaſures, but that they were the common price and reward of vertue, which he laid up to recompence valiant and honeſt men withall?
- 1800, The Monthly Mirror: Reflecting Men and Manners, volume X, page 148:
- I saw the lions the next morning, acquired a considerable dizziness and head-ache, in my way to the top of King’s Chapel, and got baked in the hot house of the botanical garden, with the dregs of yesterday’s wine still in my head:—to be sure, I was somewhat compensated for my trouble, by seeing in the university library, the most liberalest gift of the king of Denmark, to use the words of the learned librarian, and some valuable Arabian MSS. which could not be made out by any member of the university.
- 1980 November 10, Leonard Shifrin, “Wage-earners hit hard by budget”, in Star-Phoenix, Saskatoon, Sask., page A4:
- Next year, perhaps Allan MacEachen will reappear in his Pearson-era persona as the liberalest Liberal of them all.
- 1938 September 17, Preston Grover, “Washington Daybook”, in Greenwood Commonwealth, volume 23, number 15, Greenwood, Miss., page four:
- He is one of the liberalest judges on the court but was reported offended at the President’s comments about elderly judges.
- 1985 May 23, Robert Morgan, “House OKs Liability Limit for Suits”, in Alexandria Daily Town Talk, volume 103, number 68, Alexandria-Pineville, La., page A-2:
- As it stands right now, the state of Louisiana is the liberalest state in the union with reference to its strict liability,” Ackal said.
- 1988 July 15, David Nyhan, “Practical politics: When you’re in a race, you go after the votes”, in Lexington Herald-Leader, volume 6, number 195, Lexington, Ky., page A9:
- An old Duke hand put it: “Dukakis is the liberal-est guy in America who can get elected. […]”
- 2004 October 2, Leonard Pitts, “Schiavo case: Personal decision, not a political one”, in Oshkosh Northwestern, page A6:
- But let an individual make a difficult personal decision with which those same conservatives disagree, and they suddenly become as intrusive and regulation-minded as the liberalest liberal.