Independence

17 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Independence \In`de*pend"ence\, n. [Cf. F. ind['e]pendance.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The state or quality of being independent; freedom from
        dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by,
        others; self-subsistence or maintenance; direction of
        one's own affairs without interference.


        [1913 Webster]
  
              Let fortune do her worst, . . . as long as she never
              makes us lose our honesty and our independence.
                                                    --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     {Declaration of Independence} (Amer. Hist.), the declaration
        of the Congress of the Thirteen United States of America,
        on the 4th of July, 1776, by which they formally declared
        that these colonies were free and independent States, not
        subject to the government of Great Britain.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  independence
       n 1: freedom from control or influence of another or others [syn:
             {independency}]
       2: the successful ending of the American Revolution; "they
          maintained close relations with England even after
          independence"
       3: a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe
          Trail

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  159 Moby Thesaurus words for "independence":
     Communist threat, Declaration of Independence, Western imperialism,
     abstention, affluence, anythingarianism, aplomb, arrogance, assets,
     atrocity story, autarchy, autarky, autonomousness, autonomy,
     banner, battle hymn, bloody shirt, boastfulness, bottomless purse,
     bulging purse, colors, composure, conceit, confidence, constraint,
     control, cop-out, crostarie, disassociation, discipline,
     disconnection, discreteness, disjunction, disjuncture,
     dissociation, easy circumstances, embarras de richesses, evasion,
     expansionism, face, fence-sitting, fiery cross, fortune, free will,
     freedom, gold, gonfalon, gratuitousness, handsome fortune,
     haughtiness, high income, high tax bracket, home rule,
     immateriality, impartiality, imperialist threat, impertinence,
     inapplicability, inappositeness, inconnection, inconsequence,
     individualism, inner-direction, internationalism, internationality,
     irrelation, irrelevance, liberty, lucre, luxuriousness, mammon,
     manifest destiny, martial music, material wealth, money,
     money to burn, moneybags, mugwumpery, mugwumpism, national anthem,
     nationalism, nationality, nationhood, neutralism, neutrality,
     nonalignment, noncommitment, noninvolvement, nonpartisanism,
     nothingarianism, opulence, opulency, pardonable pride, pelf,
     peoplehood, possession, possessions, pride, pridefulness, property,
     prosperity, prosperousness, proudness, purse-pride, restraint,
     riches, richness, rugged individualism, self-action, self-activity,
     self-assurance, self-command, self-confidence, self-conquest,
     self-consequence, self-containment, self-control, self-denial,
     self-determination, self-direction, self-discipline, self-esteem,
     self-government, self-help, self-helpfulness, self-improvement,
     self-mastery, self-possession, self-reliance, self-respect,
     self-restraint, self-sufficiency, self-sustainment, separateness,
     six-figure income, sovereign nationhood, sovereignty, spontaneity,
     spontaneousness, statehood, stiff-necked pride, stiff-neckedness,
     strict neutrality, substance, treasure, unconnectedness,
     unforcedness, unrelatedness, upper bracket, vanity, voluntariness,
     voluntarism, voluntaryism, volunteer, volunteering, war song,
     wealth, wealthiness, yellow peril
  
  

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  INDEPENDENCE. A state of perfect irresponsibility to any superior; the 
  United States are free and independent of all earthly power. 
       2. Independence may be divided into political and natural independence. 
  By the former is to be understood that we have contracted no tie except 
  those which flow from the three great natural rights of safety, liberty and 
  property. The latter consists in the power of being able to enjoy a 
  permanent well-being, whatever may be the disposition of those from whom we 
  call ourselves independent. In that sense a nation may be independent with 
  regard to most people, but not independent of the whole world. Vide on of 
  Independence. 
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Independence, CA
    Zip code(s): 93526
  Independence, IA (city, FIPS 38100)
    Location: 42.46805 N, 91.89099 W
    Population (1990): 5972 (2480 housing units)
    Area: 8.7 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 50644
  Independence, KS (city, FIPS 33875)
    Location: 37.23152 N, 95.71385 W
    Population (1990): 9942 (4735 housing units)
    Area: 11.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 67301
  Independence, KY (city, FIPS 39142)
    Location: 38.95442 N, 84.54735 W
    Population (1990): 10444 (3686 housing units)
    Area: 42.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 41051
  Independence, LA (town, FIPS 37025)
    Location: 30.63547 N, 90.50506 W
    Population (1990): 1632 (700 housing units)
    Area: 5.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 70443
  Independence, MI
    Zip code(s): 48346, 48348
  Independence, MN (city, FIPS 30842)
    Location: 45.02205 N, 93.70519 W
    Population (1990): 2822 (971 housing units)
    Area: 84.4 sq km (land), 5.2 sq km (water)
  Independence, MO (city, FIPS 35000)
    Location: 39.08934 N, 94.35341 W
    Population (1990): 112301 (48262 housing units)
    Area: 202.5 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 64050, 64052, 64053, 64055, 64056, 64057, 64058
  Independence, OH (city, FIPS 37240)
    Location: 41.38032 N, 81.64151 W
    Population (1990): 6500 (2424 housing units)
    Area: 24.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 44131
  Independence, OR (city, FIPS 36150)
    Location: 44.85534 N, 123.19249 W
    Population (1990): 4425 (1539 housing units)
    Area: 5.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 97351
  Independence, VA (town, FIPS 39528)
    Location: 36.62284 N, 81.15101 W
    Population (1990): 988 (495 housing units)
    Area: 6.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 24348
  Independence, WI (city, FIPS 36800)
    Location: 44.36216 N, 91.41931 W
    Population (1990): 1041 (463 housing units)
    Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 54747
  Independence, WV
    Zip code(s): 26374

From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]:

  Independence -- U.S. County in Arkansas
     Population (2000):    34233
     Housing Units (2000): 14841
     Land area (2000):     763.781051 sq. miles (1978.183758 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    7.792729 sq. miles (20.183074 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    771.573780 sq. miles (1998.366832 sq. km)
     Located within:       Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
     Location:             35.757476 N, 91.587049 W
     Headwords:
      Independence
      Independence, AR
      Independence County
      Independence County, AR
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Independence, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
     Population (2000):    113288
     Housing Units (2000): 50213
     Land area (2000):     78.328220 sq. miles (202.869151 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.126088 sq. miles (0.326566 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    78.454308 sq. miles (203.195717 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            35000
     Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
     Location:             39.079805 N, 94.406551 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     64050 64052 64053 64055 64056 64057
                           64058
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Independence, MO
      Independence
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Independence, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
     Population (2000):    574
     Housing Units (2000): 342
     Land area (2000):     3.997508 sq. miles (10.353498 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    3.997508 sq. miles (10.353498 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            36350
     Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
     Location:             36.805770 N, 118.202307 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     93526
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Independence, CA
      Independence
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Independence, OH -- U.S. city in Ohio
     Population (2000):    7109
     Housing Units (2000): 2726
     Land area (2000):     9.585923 sq. miles (24.827425 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    9.585923 sq. miles (24.827425 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            37240
     Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
     Location:             41.381870 N, 81.640959 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     44131
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Independence, OH
      Independence
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Independence, OR -- U.S. city in Oregon
     Population (2000):    6035
     Housing Units (2000): 2131
     Land area (2000):     2.333914 sq. miles (6.044808 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.090369 sq. miles (0.234055 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.424283 sq. miles (6.278863 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            36150
     Located within:       Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
     Location:             44.853101 N, 123.191388 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     97351
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Independence, OR
      Independence
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Independence, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
     Population (2000):    6014
     Housing Units (2000): 2610
     Land area (2000):     3.708116 sq. miles (9.603975 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.134959 sq. miles (0.349542 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    3.843075 sq. miles (9.953517 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            38100
     Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
     Location:             42.470191 N, 91.893898 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     50644
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Independence, IA
      Independence
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Independence, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
     Population (2000):    9846
     Housing Units (2000): 4747
     Land area (2000):     4.974332 sq. miles (12.883459 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    4.974332 sq. miles (12.883459 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            33875
     Located within:       Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
     Location:             37.228251 N, 95.711392 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     67301
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Independence, KS
      Independence
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Independence, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky
     Population (2000):    14982
     Housing Units (2000): 5391
     Land area (2000):     16.772507 sq. miles (43.440592 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.006417 sq. miles (0.016619 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    16.778924 sq. miles (43.457211 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            39142
     Located within:       Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
     Location:             38.953668 N, 84.546990 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     41051
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Independence, KY
      Independence
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Independence, LA -- U.S. town in Louisiana
     Population (2000):    1724
     Housing Units (2000): 735
     Land area (2000):     2.231891 sq. miles (5.780571 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.001764 sq. miles (0.004570 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.233655 sq. miles (5.785141 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            37025
     Located within:       Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
     Location:             30.635293 N, 90.504005 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     70443
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Independence, LA
      Independence
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Independence, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
     Population (2000):    3236
     Housing Units (2000): 1115
     Land area (2000):     32.582634 sq. miles (84.388631 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    2.002520 sq. miles (5.186503 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    34.585154 sq. miles (89.575134 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            30842
     Located within:       Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
     Location:             45.017562 N, 93.699325 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Independence, MN
      Independence
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Independence, VA -- U.S. town in Virginia
     Population (2000):    971
     Housing Units (2000): 497
     Land area (2000):     2.338944 sq. miles (6.057837 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.338944 sq. miles (6.057837 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            39528
     Located within:       Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
     Location:             36.622906 N, 81.151735 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     24348
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Independence, VA
      Independence
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Independence, WI -- U.S. city in Wisconsin
     Population (2000):    1244
     Housing Units (2000): 619
     Land area (2000):     1.270999 sq. miles (3.291871 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.039539 sq. miles (0.102406 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.310538 sq. miles (3.394277 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            36800
     Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
     Location:             44.358425 N, 91.422217 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     54747
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Independence, WI
      Independence