Etymology
From Old French liberal, from Latin lÄ«berÄlis (befitting a freeman), from lÄ«ber (free). See arts.
Noun
liberal arts (plural only)
- The academic course of instruction intended to provide general knowledge and usually comprising the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, as opposed to professional or technical subjects.
- The trivium and the quadrivium in Medieval education.
Related terms
- liberal arts college
- liberal science
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