Libérateur (en. Liberator)

[li-be-ra-teur]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A person who frees someone from a burden, oppression, or captivity.
The liberator of the people is celebrated each year.
Le libérateur du peuple est célébré chaque année.
One who brings freedom.
Nelson Mandela is regarded as a liberator.
Nelson Mandela est considéré comme un libérateur.
A person who intervenes to restore freedom.
A liberator often appears in fairy tales.
Un libérateur apparaît souvent dans les contes de fées.

Etymology

From Old French 'liberateur', derived from the verb 'libérer'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

opinion liberator
A person who defends freedom of expression.
libérateur d'opinion
liberation actor
An individual who plays an important role in a liberation movement.
acteur de libération
liberating spirit
A thought that promotes freedom and autonomy.
esprit libérateur

Related Words

to free
to restore freedom to someone or something.
libérer
freedom
The state of a person who is not subjected to constraint.
liberté
emancipation
The act of emancipating, of making free.
émancipation

Slang Meanings

A hero who saves in desperate situations.
He is the liberator of the neighborhood, always ready to help.
Il est le libérateur du quartier, toujours prêt à aider.
A person who introduces positive change.
She is seen as the liberator of the generation.
Elle est vue comme la libératrice de la génération.