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Wing of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland
The Scottish Liberal Democrats (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrtaidh Libearalach Deamocratach na h-Alba) is a liberal, federalist political party in Scotland, part
Scottish_Liberal_Democrats
Former political party in Scotland
The Scottish Liberal Party, the section of the Liberal Party in Scotland, was the dominant political party of Victorian Scotland, and although its importance
Scottish_Liberal_Party
British political party
Lords, 10 in the Scottish Parliament, 1 in the Welsh Senedd, and around 3,200 local council seats. The party holds a twice yearly Liberal Democrat Conference
Liberal_Democrats_(UK)
Political party in the United Kingdom
Liberal Party is a minor political party in the United Kingdom which espouses liberalism. It was founded in 1989 by members of the original Liberal Party
Liberal_Party_(UK,_1989)
Conservatives, Scottish Green Party and Scottish Liberal Democrats. The Scottish National Party (SNP) is the main political party in Scotland which primarily
List of political parties in Scotland
List_of_political_parties_in_Scotland
Former centre-right political party in Scotland
not the Scottish Union of 1707. Before this, the Tory party in Scotland had never achieved parity with the dominant Whig and Scottish Liberal ascendancy
Unionist_Party_(Scotland)
British political party (1859–1988)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties in the United Kingdom, along with the Conservative Party, in the 19th and early 20th centuries
Liberal_Party_(UK)
Former British political party
The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington
Liberal_Unionist_Party
Part of the British Conservative Party
The Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrtaidh Tòraidheach na h-Alba), known as the Scottish Conservatives or the Scottish Tories
Scottish_Conservatives
Political party in the United Kingdom from 1931 to 1968
The National Liberal Party, known until 1948 as the Liberal National Party, was a liberal political party in the United Kingdom from 1931 to 1968. It broke
National Liberal Party (UK, 1931)
National_Liberal_Party_(UK,_1931)
Political party in Scotland
of a Dominion Scottish Parliament within the British Empire. The Scottish Party differed from the existing National Party of Scotland (NPS) on the grounds
Scottish_Party
Defunct Scottish nationalist party
party favouring Scottish Home Rule. The meeting was presided over by Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, who had been a Liberal Party, then Scottish Labour
National_Party_of_Scotland
Political position in the Liberal Party of the UK (1859–1988)
The Liberal Party was formally established in 1859 and existed until merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to create the Liberal Democrats
Leader of the Liberal Party (UK)
Leader_of_the_Liberal_Party_(UK)
Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition. As of 2025, it remains the last Scottish Parliament election victory for the Scottish Labour Party, and the last
2003 Scottish Parliament election
2003_Scottish_Parliament_election
largest party with 47 seats, closely followed by the incumbent Scottish Labour Party with 46 seats. The Scottish Conservatives won 17 seats, the Scottish Liberal
2007 Scottish Parliament election
2007_Scottish_Parliament_election
Political coalition in the United Kingdom
England, a Liberal Democrat–Green Party alliance is an ad-hoc arrangement between candidates and elected representatives from the Liberal Democrats and
Liberal Democrat–Green Party alliance
Liberal_Democrat–Green_Party_alliance
Political party in Scotland
Pairty) is a Scottish nationalist and social democratic political party in Scotland. The party holds 57 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament after
Scottish_National_Party
Youth wing of the British Liberal Democrats
Welsh Young Liberals in Wales, the Scottish Young Liberals in Scotland, and the English Young Liberals in England. This mirrors the Liberal Democrats own
Young_Liberals_(UK)
UKIP, the Liberal Democrats, the Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru, and the Green Party of England and Wales, together with its Scottish and Northern
List of political parties in the United Kingdom
List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_Kingdom
General election held in Scotland on 7 May 2026
Scottish National Party Conservative – Scottish Conservatives Labour – Scottish Labour Lib Dem – Scottish Liberal Democrats Green – Scottish Greens
2026 Scottish Parliament election
2026_Scottish_Parliament_election
Main offices of the UK Liberal Democrats
the Labour Party Headquarters and the Conservative Campaign Headquarters (formerly known as Conservative Central Office). Scottish Liberal Democrats have
Liberal_Democrat_Headquarters
Scottish retired politician (born 1938)
Council, and graduated in Law. After university, Steel worked for the Scottish Liberal Party, and then the BBC, before being elected to the House of Commons
David_Steel
Political party in the United Kingdom
Liberal Party was a liberal political party in the United Kingdom from 1922 to 1923. It was created as a formal party organisation for those Liberals
National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)
National_Liberal_Party_(UK,_1922)
Wing of the UK Labour Party in Scotland
Scottish Labour (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrtaidh Làbarach na h-Alba) is the part of the UK Labour Party active in Scotland. Ideologically social democratic and
Scottish_Labour
the devolved Scottish Parliament, to fill 129 seats, took place on 6 May 1999. Following the election, the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats formed
1999 Scottish Parliament election
1999_Scottish_Parliament_election
Scottish political party (1901–1935)
The Scottish Prohibition Party (SPP) was a minor Scottish political party which advocated alcohol prohibition. The SPP was founded in 1901. In its early
Scottish_Prohibition_Party
Index of articles associated with the same name
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of liberal varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism
Liberal_Party
English branch of the Liberal Democrats
The English Liberal Democrats, constitutionally the Liberal Democrats in England, is the state party within the Liberal Democrats that operates in England
English_Liberal_Democrats
Pressure group within the UK Liberal Democrats
parties that do not share the Liberal Democrats' support for economically liberal policies. Liberal Reform is opposed to a pact with a Labour Party which
Liberal_Reform
Minister of Scotland for a second term. The SNP gained 32 constituencies, twenty two from Scottish Labour, nine from the Scottish Liberal Democrats and
2011 Scottish Parliament election
2011_Scottish_Parliament_election
Frontbench in the British Parliament of the Liberal Democrat Party
The Liberal Democrats are a political party in the United Kingdom. While in opposition, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats appoints a frontbench team
Liberal Democrat frontbench team
Liberal_Democrat_frontbench_team
Former political party in Wales
The Welsh Liberal Party was the section of the Liberal Party operating in Wales. From the 1860s until the First World War, a close relationship developed
Welsh_Liberal_Party
Former left-wing political party in Scotland
The Scottish Labour Party (SLP), also known as the Scottish Parliamentary Labour Party, was formed by Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, the first socialist
Scottish_Labour_Party_(1888)
Biannual British political party conference
The Liberal Democrat Conference, also known inside the party as the Liberal Democrat Federal Conference, is a twice-per-year political conference of the
Liberal_Democrat_Conference
Welsh branch of the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats (Welsh: Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru) is a liberal, federalist political party in Wales, part of UK Liberal Democrats. The party is
Welsh_Liberal_Democrats
Defunct political party in Northern Ireland
The Ulster Liberal Party was a liberal and non-sectarian political party in Northern Ireland linked to the British Liberal Party. The party was officially
Ulster_Liberal_Party
Political party in Scotland
The Scottish Greens, also known as the Scottish Green Party, are a green, left-wing political party in Scotland. The party holds 15 of the 129 seats in
Scottish_Greens
Political party in United Kingdom
Coalition Liberals sometimes referred to as the Coalition Liberal Party was a political group that split from the Liberal Party following the replacement
Coalition_Liberal
2010 political agreement in the United Kingdom
MPs from the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats. The general election resulted in a hung parliament, with no party emerging with an overall majority
Conservative–Liberal Democrat coalition agreement
Conservative–Liberal_Democrat_coalition_agreement
Scottish politician (1954–2026)
PC, KC, FRSE (25 August 1954 – 29 January 2026) was a Scottish politician who served as a Liberal Democrat life peer in the House of Lords from 2007 until
Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness
Jim_Wallace,_Baron_Wallace_of_Tankerness
the Scottish Liberal Democrats, led by Willie Rennie, and the Scottish Greens, jointly led by Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater. Of those five parties, three
2021 Scottish Parliament election
2021_Scottish_Parliament_election
Electoral alliance in the United Kingdom
SDP–Liberal Alliance was a centrist and social liberal political and electoral alliance in the United Kingdom. Formed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP)
SDP–Liberal_Alliance
Leadership election for a political party in the United Kingdom
the party in an uncontested election among Liberal Democrat MPs. Swinson lost her East Dunbartonshire constituency to Amy Callaghan of the Scottish National
2020 Liberal Democrats leadership election
2020_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election
British soldier, politician and academic (1913-1993)
the Liberal Party for eleven years from 1956 to 1967 and again briefly on an interim basis in 1976. Grimond was a long-term supporter of Scottish home
Jo_Grimond
Anti-Labour party municipal political organisation
Unionist Party, Scottish Liberals and independents. National political parties were rarely active in local politics but the rise of the Labour Party led to
Progressive_Party_(Scotland)
Political party in Scotland
The Scottish Unionist Party (SUP) is a minor political party in Scotland. As a unionist party, it advocates keeping Scotland (along with England, Wales
Scottish Unionist Party (1986)
Scottish_Unionist_Party_(1986)
1678–1859 political party in the UK
Whigs became the Liberal Party when the faction merged with the Peelites and Radicals in the 1850s. Many Whigs left the Liberal Party in 1886 over the
Whigs (British political party)
Whigs_(British_political_party)
Most senior politician within the Liberal Democrats in the United Kingdom
The Liberal Democrats are a political party in the United Kingdom. Party members elect the leader of the Liberal Democrats, the head and highest-ranking
Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Leader_of_the_Liberal_Democrats
Leadership election in the United Kingdom
The 2024 Liberal Democrats leadership election was held in December 2024 due to the requirement in the Liberal Democrats' party constitution that a leadership
2024 Liberal Democrats leadership election
2024_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election
Political party in Scotland
The Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party (SSCUP), later the All-Scotland Pensioners Party from March 2011, was a minor Scottish political party. It was
Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party
Scottish_Senior_Citizens_Unity_Party
Labour led by Kezia Dugdale, Scottish Conservatives led by Ruth Davidson, Scottish Liberal Democrats led by Willie Rennie, Scottish Greens, led by their co-conveners
2016 Scottish Parliament election
2016_Scottish_Parliament_election
British politician (1941–2025)
May 1941 – 26 September 2025), was a Scottish politician, advocate and athlete. A senior figure in the Liberal Democrats, he served as the Member of
Menzies_Campbell
British politician (born 1944)
majority of 2,551. Bruce was elected as the vice-chairman of the Scottish Liberal Party in 1975, in the same year he became a director with the Noroil Publishing
Malcolm_Bruce
The Liberal Democrats also saw gains, increasing their Scottish representation in Parliament from four seats to six. The Scottish National Party, the
2024 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
2024_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
Governing body of the UK Liberal Democrats
governing body of the Liberal Democrats. It is chaired by the party president, currently Josh Babarinde, and includes members of the party-at-large elected
Federal Board (Liberal Democrats)
Federal_Board_(Liberal_Democrats)
Scottish politician
2026). "Scottish election results 2026 live: Scottish Greens win seats and SNP set to become biggest party". BBC News. "About David - Highland Liberal Democrats"
David Green (Scottish politician)
David_Green_(Scottish_politician)
Reform UK Labour Party Green Party Conservative Party Restore Britain Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Your Party Advance UK The
Political party affiliation in the United Kingdom
Political_party_affiliation_in_the_United_Kingdom
Working arrangement in British politics
is a working arrangement between the Liberal Democrats (in previous times, the Liberal Party) and the Labour Party. There have been four such arrangements
Lib–Lab_pact
Pro-Scottish independence group
Scottish Liberals for Independence (SLFI; Scots: Scots Leeberals for Unthirldom, Scottish Gaelic: Libearalaich na h-Alba airson Neo-eisimeileach) was
Scottish Liberals for Independence
Scottish_Liberals_for_Independence
Political party in Northern Ireland
Ireland Liberal Democrats is a local party of the Liberal Democrats that operates in Northern Ireland. Unlike its counterparts in England, Scotland and Wales
Northern Ireland Liberal Democrats
Northern_Ireland_Liberal_Democrats
Political party in the United Kingdom
The Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party is a unionist single-issue political party in Scotland. It stands in opposition to devolution and seeks to abolish
Abolish the Scottish Parliament Party
Abolish_the_Scottish_Parliament_Party
Scottish banker and politician (1834–1922)
– 1 January 1922) was a Scottish banker and politician, initially elected to represent the Liberal Party and then as a Liberal Unionist. He founded HSBC
Thomas_Sutherland_(banker)
Annual period in UK politics
devolved Scottish and Welsh parties of the UK-wide Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservative parties are held in March, while the Scottish Green Party holds
Party_conference_season
Conservative political party in Scotland
The Scottish Family Party (SFP) is a minor socially conservative political party in Scotland. It was formed in 2017 and is led by former UKIP member and
Scottish_Family_Party
London gentlemen's club
Embankment and Trafalgar Square. The genesis of the club lay with Welsh Liberal party activist (and later MP) Arthur John Williams, who proposed the creation
National_Liberal_Club
a single-party majority challenging. The SNP gained 32 constituencies, 22 of which came from Scottish Labour, nine from the Scottish Liberal Democrats
2015 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
2015_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
Scottish Parliament electoral region
1 Liberal Democrat MSP (additional member) In the 2007 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: 8 Scottish National Party MSPs
North East Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
North_East_Scotland_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region)
Provincial political party in Canada
The Quebec Liberal Party (QLP; French: Parti libéral du Québec [paʁti libeʁal dy kebɛk], PLQ) is a provincial political party in Quebec. It has been independent
Quebec_Liberal_Party
British, internal, political party contest
Deputy Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats (2012–present) Christine Jardine, MP for Edinburgh West (2017–present) and Party Spokesperson for Work
2019 Liberal Democrats leadership election
2019_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election
Former Scottish Presbyterian political party (1647-1651)
The Kirk Party were a radical Presbyterian faction of the Scottish Covenanters during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. They came to the fore after the
Kirk_Party
Political party
The Scottish Labour Party (SLP) was a socialist party in Scotland that was active between 1976 and 1981. It formed as a breakaway from the UK Labour Party
Scottish_Labour_Party_(1976)
UK political party leadership election
8 May 2015, after almost eight years as leader of the Liberal Democrats, following the party's poor performance at the 2015 general election. The result
2015 Liberal Democrats leadership election
2015_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election
Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions
Liberal Democrats Reform UK Scottish National Party Conservative Green Independent Labour Liberal Democrats Reform UK Scottish National
Scottish Parliament constituencies and electoral regions
Scottish_Parliament_constituencies_and_electoral_regions
British politician (1959–2015)
Kennedy (25 November 1959 – 1 June 2015) was a Scottish politician who served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 1999 to 2006, and was the Member
Charles_Kennedy
1 Liberal Democrat MSPs (additional member) In the 2007 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: 6 Scottish National Party MSPs
Mid Scotland and Fife (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
Mid_Scotland_and_Fife_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region)
Defunct Scottish nationalist political party
The Scottish Jacobite Party was a political party in Scotland. It was registered with the Electoral Commission on 8 July 2005, and launched in Glenfinnan
Scottish_Jacobite_Party
Scottish Parliament election, in which the Scottish National Party (SNP) won a third term in government but lost its overall majority in the Scottish
2017 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
2017_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
British journalist, traveller and politician (1852–1936)
(24 May 1852 – 20 March 1936) was a Scottish politician, writer, journalist and adventurer. He was a Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP); the first
Cunninghame_Graham
from seven. The Liberal Democrats won four Scottish seats for no net change, although party leader Jo Swinson (herself the only major party leader to stand
2019 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
2019_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
Scottish politician (born 1947)
Brown CBE (born 25 December 1947) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. He was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region
Robert Brown (Scottish politician)
Robert_Brown_(Scottish_politician)
are italicised. Number of seats by party (at 2024 UK election) Labour (65.0%) Scottish National Party (16.0%) Liberal Democrats (11.0%) Conservative (8
List of MPs for constituencies in Scotland (2024–present)
List_of_MPs_for_constituencies_in_Scotland_(2024–present)
Constituency of the Scottish Parliament
county constituency of the Scottish Parliament covering the council area of Shetland. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the first
Shetland Islands (Scottish Parliament constituency)
Shetland_Islands_(Scottish_Parliament_constituency)
British politician (1875–1941)
1875 – 29 June 1941) was a Scottish politician and solicitor who served as the inaugural leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 1934 to 1936.
Alexander_MacEwen
British Liberal Party politician (1890–1970)
was a British politician and leader of the Liberal Party. Sinclair was born in 1890 in Caithness, Scotland. Sinclair was the son Clarence Granville Sinclair
Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso
Archibald_Sinclair,_1st_Viscount_Thurso
Political party in Scotland
The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP; Scottish Gaelic: Pàrtaidh Sòisealach na h-Alba; Scots: Scots Socialist Pairty) is a left-wing political party campaigning
Scottish_Socialist_Party
British Liberal Party politician
13 October 1918 – 15 February 1994) was a British Liberal Party politician, and the wife of party leader Jo Grimond. Born in Marylebone, London, into
Laura_Grimond
British politician (born 1970)
as the assassinated United States President John F. Kennedy, former Liberal Party leader Jo Grimond, and then–Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. From 1987
Tim_Farron
for Scotland in 1999. The first Scottish Government was formed between a coalition agreement between the Scottish Labour Party and Scottish Liberal Democrats
List_of_Scottish_governments
Political party in Scotland
The Scottish Libertarian Party, also known as the Scottish Libertarians, is a political party in Scotland that advocates libertarianism. Its current leader
Scottish_Libertarian_Party
Scottish Liberal Democrat politician
who has served as leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats since 2021. Cole-Hamilton has been the member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Edinburgh
Alex_Cole-Hamilton
Scottish National Party (SNP) currently in government, the Scottish Conservatives, Scottish Labour, Reform UK Scotland and the Scottish Greens each form
Opposition parties in the Scottish Parliament
Opposition_parties_in_the_Scottish_Parliament
Scottish Parliament electoral region
2003 Scottish Parliament election the region elected MSPs as follows: 5 Liberal Democrat MSPs (all constituency MSPs) 4 Scottish National Party MSPs (two
Highlands and Islands (Scottish Parliament electoral region)
Highlands_and_Islands_(Scottish_Parliament_electoral_region)
British politician (born 1980)
cancel Brexit. Instead, the Liberal Democrats sustained a net loss in seats – including Swinson's own to the Scottish National Party, the loss of which disqualified
Jo_Swinson
British political party, in an electoral pact with the Labour Party
Parliamentary Labour Party, this distinction is seldom made. The Co-operative Party also has representatives in the House of Lords, the Scottish Parliament, the
Co-operative_Party
British Liberal Party. The Liberal Party merged into the Liberal Democrats in 1988. The post was established in 1877 as president of the National Liberal Federation
President of the Liberal Party
President_of_the_Liberal_Party
Book by Paul Marshall and others
of Liberal party history. Blue Labour Britannia Unchained Chris Keating (11 October 2006). "Review: Britain After Blair - A Liberal Agenda". Liberal Democrat
The_Orange_Book
the main parties were: Scottish Labour Party – Jim Murphy, Secretary of State for Scotland, MP for East Renfrewshire Scottish Conservative Party – David
2010 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
2010_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
Scottish politician (born 1947)
previously chaired the Scottish Liberal Party, before chairing the Scottish Liberal Democrats. In the 1979 general election he was the Liberal candidate in Renfrewshire
Ross_Finnie
The 2021 Scottish Liberal Democrats leadership election was triggered on 12 July 2021 after incumbent leader Willie Rennie announced his intention to step
2021 Scottish Liberal Democrats leadership election
2021_Scottish_Liberal_Democrats_leadership_election
Group within the Liberal Democrats British political party
groups "Liberal Lesbian & Gay Action" and "Social Democrats for Lesbian & Gay Action". The parent parties of those organisations, the Liberal Party and SDP
LGBT+_Liberal_Democrats
SCOTTISH LIBERAL-PARTY
SCOTTISH LIBERAL-PARTY
Girl/Female
Latin
Liberty.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Jamaican, Scottish
From Scotland; A Gael; Diminutive of Scott; A Scotsman
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin libertas, LIBERTY means "freedom."
Male
Scottish
Scottish name LAIRD means "landowner."
Female
Scottish
Scottish Gaelic name DEÃ’IRIDH means "pilgrim."
Boy/Male
Arabic
Liberal
Girl/Female
Australian, Italian, Latin
Liberty
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Liberal
Girl/Female
Scottish
Scottish surname and place name.
Male
Yiddish
 Variant spelling of Yiddish Lieber, LIBER means "beloved." Compare with another form of Liber.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Generous, **, Liberal
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Liberal
Boy/Male
Arabic
Liberal
Female
Scottish
Scottish name MAIGHDLIN means "magnificent."
Girl/Female
Scottish
Name of a prominent Scottish clan spelled to preserve original Scottish pronunciation.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Liberal
Boy/Male
Indian
Liberal, Free
Girl/Female
Scottish Welsh
Scottish place name.
Boy/Male
English Scottish American
From Scotland; a Gael.
Male
English
Pet form of English Scott, SCOTTIE means "Scotsman."
SCOTTISH LIBERAL-PARTY
SCOTTISH LIBERAL-PARTY
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Light; Brightness
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Faithful
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dilshith | திலà¯à®·à®¿à®¤
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Gods Given Beauty
Biblical
Cushan, Cushi, Ethiopians; blackness
Girl/Female
Tamil
One of complexion of red lotus
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Irish, Jamaican, Scottish
Hill Near the Meadow; From the Cornered Hill; Triangular Hill; Large Fortification; From the Marshes; One of Scotland's Great Clans; Spacious Fort
Boy/Male
Tamil
Smart, Good looking
Girl/Female
Muslim
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Vermundr, VERMUNDUR means "protector of man."Â
SCOTTISH LIBERAL-PARTY
SCOTTISH LIBERAL-PARTY
SCOTTISH LIBERAL-PARTY
SCOTTISH LIBERAL-PARTY
SCOTTISH LIBERAL-PARTY
adv.
In a liberal manner.
a.
Not strict or rigorous; not confined or restricted to the literal sense; free; as, a liberal translation of a classic, or a liberal construction of law or of language.
a.
Of or pertaining to the sides; as, the lateral walls of a house; the lateral branches of a tree.
a.
To release from restraint or bondage; to set at liberty; to free; to manumit; to disengage; as, to liberate a slave or prisoner; to liberate the mind from prejudice; to liberate gases.
a.
Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scotland, their country, or their language; as, Scottish industry or economy; a Scottish chief; a Scottish dialect.
v. t.
Easily frightened; timorous; shy; untrustworthy; as, a skittish colt.
n.
One who favors greater freedom in political or religious matters; an opponent of the established systems; a reformer; in English politics, a member of the Liberal party, so called. Cf. Whig.
a.
Not bound by orthodox tenets or established forms in political or religious philosophy; independent in opinion; not conservative; friendly to great freedom in the constitution or administration of government; having tendency toward democratic or republican, as distinguished from monarchical or aristocratic, forms; as, liberal thinkers; liberal Christians; the Liberal party.
a.
According to the letter or verbal expression; real; not figurative or metaphorical; as, the literal meaning of a phrase.
a.
Of or pertaining to minerals; consisting of a mineral or of minerals; as, a mineral substance.
a.
Bestowed in a large way; hence, more than sufficient; abundant; bountiful; ample; profuse; as, a liberal gift; a liberal discharge of matter or of water.
n.
Literal meaning.
pl.
of Libra
a.
Impregnated with minerals; as, mineral waters.
a.
Bestowing in a large and noble way, as a freeman; generous; bounteous; open-handed; as, a liberal giver.
n.
Liberal principles; the principles and methods of the liberals in politics or religion; specifically, the principles of the Liberal party.
a.
Giving a strict or literal construction; unimaginative; matter-of fast; -- applied to persons.
a.
Like a slut; untidy; indecently negligent of cleanliness; disorderly; as, a sluttish woman.
a.
Not liberal; not free or generous; close; niggardly; mean; sordid.
a.
Free by birth; hence, befitting a freeman or gentleman; refined; noble; independent; free; not servile or mean; as, a liberal ancestry; a liberal spirit; liberal arts or studies.