Definition of "libre" in Englisch

adjective

1. (obsolete, rare) Especially of the will: free, independent, unconstrained.

2. (software) With very few limitations on distribution or the right to access the source code to create improved versions, but not necessarily free of charge.

3. (historical) Not enslaved (of a black person in a French- or Spanish-colonized area, especially New Orleans).

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noun

1. (historical) A free (not enslaved) black person in a French- or Spanish-colonized area, especially New Orleans.

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