"liberalest" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|en|superlative adjective}} liberalest
  1. superlative form of liberal: most liberal Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: liberal (extra: most liberal) Synonyms: liberallest [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-liberalest-en-adj-35zpGrUy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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