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eleutherian

el·eu·the·ri·an [ èllyə three ən ]


noun  (plural el·eu·the·ri·ans)
Definition:
 
deliverer: somebody who rescues somebody or something from captivity or evil



adjective 
Definition:
 
mythology protecting freedom: relating to the Greek deity Zeus in his capacity as protector of political freedom

[Early 17th century. < Greek eleutherios< eleutheros "free"]
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