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  2. Ama-gi - Wikipedia

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    Ama-gi is a Sumerian word written 𒂼𒄄 ama-gi 4 or 𒂼𒅈𒄄 ama-ar-gi 4. Sumerians used it to refer to release from obligations, debt, slavery, taxation, or punishment. Ama-gi has been regarded as the first known written reference to the concept of freedom, and has been used in modern times as a symbol for libertarianism.

  3. Eleutheria - Wikipedia

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    The Greek word "ἐλευθερία" (capitalized Ἐλευθερία; Attic Greek pronunciation: [eleu̯tʰeˈria]), transliterated as eleutheria, is a Greek term for, and personification of, liberty. Eleutheria personified had a brief career on coins of Alexandria.

  4. Svoboda - Wikipedia

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    Svoboda (Cyrillic: свобода) means "freedom" in various Slavic languages. It may refer to: People. Svoboda (surname) Organizations. Media. Radio ...

  5. Captain Michalis - Wikipedia

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    In the UK the book was published as Freedom and Death, which were the last words in the book. The expression comes from the Greek national motto "Freedom or Death" (Eleftheria i thanatos), derived from the Greek War of Independence and used by Cretan rebels such as the book's protagonist. The "or" was knowingly replaced with "and" in the ending ...

  6. The Future of Freedom - Wikipedia

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    It is being translated into 20 languages at last count. The Future of Freedom is published by W. W. Norton & Company Inc. (2003 ISBN 0-393-04764-4), "with a new afterword", "bibliographical references", and "index" in 2004 (ISBN 0-393-04764-4). Zakaria's thesis deals with the variables required for a stable and free democracy to be born.

  7. Internationalism (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    In linguistics, an internationalism or international word is a loanword that occurs in several languages (that is, translingually) with the same or at least similar meaning and etymology. These words exist in "several different languages as a result of simultaneous or successive borrowings from the ultimate source". [ 1 ]

  8. Book excerpt: "Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021" by Angela Merkel - AOL

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    In "Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021" (published by St. Martin's Press), former German Chancellor Angela Merkel writes about two lives: her early years growing up under a Communist-controlled police ...

  9. Book cover - Wikipedia

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    So translated books can also have different book-accessories such as toys belonging to children's books, for example Harry Potter. The era of internet sales has arguably not diminished the importance of the book cover, as it now continues its role in a two-dimensional digital form, helping to identify and promote books online.