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单词 liberty tree
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Definition of liberty tree in English:

liberty tree

noun ˈlɪbəti triː
  • 1Sometimes with the. The name given to a tree in Boston from which effigies were hung during protests against the Stamp Act in 1765.

  • 2(A name given to) any tree designated as a symbol of liberty. Also occasionally: a pole erected as a symbol of liberty; a liberty pole.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Public Advertiser. From liberty + tree.

 
 

Definition of liberty tree in US English:

liberty tree

nounˈlɪbəti triː
  • 1Sometimes with the. The name given to a tree in Boston from which effigies were hung during protests against the Stamp Act in 1765.

  • 2(A name given to) any tree designated as a symbol of liberty. Also occasionally: a pole erected as a symbol of liberty; a liberty pole.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in The Public Advertiser. From liberty + tree.

 
 
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