libre /ˈliːbɹə/adjective 3noun 1forms 1 adjective3 •(historical) Not enslaved (of a black person in a French- or Spanish-colonized area, especially New Orleans). •With very few limitations on distribution or the right to access the source code to create improved versions, but not necessarily free of charge. •(no longer used, rare) Especially of the will: free, independent, unconstrained.He [God] Adame lent a libre will to follow what he list, / And with his holy spirit, and grace his chosen dois assist: [...] — 1599 noun1 •(historical) A free (not enslaved) black person in a French- or Spanish-colonized area, especially New Orleans. formslibres
