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- phrase idiomatic
On the loose ; roaming freely; notconfined . - phrase obsolete In full,
fully . - phrase
In general ; as awhole . - phrase US, politics Having an
electorate across multipledistricts .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having escaped, especially from confinement
- adverb in a general fashion
Etymologies
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From Old French au large ("at liberty and other senses")
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