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   liberal arts

   /ˈlɪb(ə)rəl ˈɑːts/

   plural

   • 1. arts subjects such as literature and history, as distinct from science and technology. North American
   • 2. the medieval trivium and quadrivium. historical

   Word Origin liberal, as distinct from servile or mechanical (i.e. involving manual labour) and originally referring to arts and sciences considered ‘worthy of a free man’; later the word related to general intellectual development rather than vocational training.

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