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Definition of Libertine

Libertine
Libertine Lib"er*tine (-t[i^]n), n. [L. libertinus freedman, from libertus one made free, fr. liber free: cf. F. libertin. See Liberal.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A manumitted slave; a freedman; also, the son of a freedman. 2. (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect of Anabaptists, in the fifteenth and early part of the sixteenth century, who rejected many of the customs and decencies of life, and advocated a community of goods and of women. 3. One free from restraint; one who acts according to his impulses and desires; now, specifically, one who gives rein to lust; a rake; a debauchee. Like a puffed and reckless libertine, Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads. --Shak. 4. A defamatory name for a freethinker. [Obsoles.]
Libertine
Libertine Lib"er*tine, a. [L. libertinus of a freedman: cf. F. libertin. See Libertine, n. ] 1. Free from restraint; uncontrolled. [Obs.] You are too much libertine. --Beau. & Fl. 2. Dissolute; licentious; profligate; loose in morals; as, libertine principles or manners. --Bacon.

Meaning of Libertine from wikipedia

- A libertine is one devoid of most moral principles, a sense of responsibility, or ****ual restraints, which are seen as unnecessary or undesirable, especially...
- The Libertines are an English rock band, formed in London in 1997 by frontmen Carl Barât (vocals/guitar) and Pete Doherty (vocals/guitar). The band, centered...
- A libertine is one free from the restraint of social norms and religious morals. Libertine may also refer to: Ragusian libertine, a silver coin used...
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- Linux Libertine is a digital typeface created by the Libertine Open Fonts Project, which aims to create free and open alternatives to proprietary typefaces...
- song, and incurring lavish debts in the process. Comparable terms are "libertine" and "debauchee". The Restoration rake was a carefree, witty, ****ually...
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