"liberal science" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: liberal sciences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} liberal science (plural liberal sciences)
  1. (obsolete) Any of seven traditional academic subjects: grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, music, geometry, and astronomy. Tags: obsolete Related terms: liberal arts
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