vrijbrief
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
vrij 'free' + brief 'letter, document'
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
vrijbrief m (plural vrijbrieven, diminutive vrijbriefje n)
- A written permit; originally, a historical license granted by a state to a freebooter to pirate non-allied states' ship
- (figuratively) A free hand
Synonyms edit
- (freebooters licence) kaperbrief, kapersbrief