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Illiberal

ILLIB'ERAL, a. [See Liberal.] Not liberal; not free or generous. 1. Not noble; not ingenuous; not catholic; of a contracted mind. Cold in charity; in religion, illiberal. 2. Not candid; uncharitable in judging...

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ILLIB'ERAL, a. [See Liberal.] Not liberal; not free or generous.

1. Not noble; not ingenuous; not catholic; of a contracted mind. Cold in charity; in religion, illiberal.

2. Not candid; uncharitable in judging.

3. Not generous; not munificent; sparing of gifts.

4. Not becoming a well bred man.

5. Not pure; not well authorized or elegant; as illiberal words in Latin.

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