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 Definitions of liberal arts  [ˈlɪb ər əl, ˈlɪb rəl]  

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Definition of 'liberal arts' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.pl.) liberal arts
academic college courses providing general knowledge and comprising the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.

2.  liberal arts
(during the Middle Ages) studies comprising the quadrivium and trivium.

Etymology:  (1745–55; trans. of L artēs līberālēs works befitting a free man)

Definition of 'liberal arts' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
"the college of arts and sciences"


Definition of 'liberal arts' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) liberal arts
school subjects intended to teach higher thinking skills as opposed to practical skills
a liberal arts degree



'liberal arts' - Nearby Entries  

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