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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
reb·el 
[n., adj. reb-uhl; v. ri-bel] Pronunciation Key noun, adjective, verb, -belled, -bel·ling.
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[n., adj. reb-uhl; v. ri-bel] Pronunciation Key noun, adjective, verb, -belled, -bel·ling. –noun
–adjective
–verb (used without object) rebel
| 1. | a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country. |
| 2. | a person who resists any authority, control, or tradition. |
| 3. | rebellious; defiant. |
| 4. | of or pertaining to rebels. |
| 5. | to reject, resist, or rise in arms against one's government or ruler. |
| 6. | to resist or rise against some authority, control, or tradition. |
| 7. | to show or feel utter repugnance: His very soul rebelled at spanking the child. |
[Origin: 1250–1300; (adj.) ME < OF rebelle < L rebellis renewing a war, equiv. to re- re- + bell(um) war + -is adj. suffix; (v.) ME rebellen (< OF rebeller) < L rebellāre; (n.) ME rebel, deriv. of the adj.]
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reb·el·like, adjective
—Synonyms 1. insurrectionist, mutineer, traitor. 1, 3. insurgent. 3. mutinous. 5. revolt, mutiny.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| re·bel
(rĭ-běl') Pronunciation Key
intr.v. re·belled, re·bel·ling, re·bels
n. reb·el (rěb'əl)
[Middle English rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellāre : re-, re- + bellāre, to make war (from bellum, war). N., Middle English, rebellious, rebel, from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis, from rebellāre.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
rebel (adj.)
rebel (adj.)
1297, from O.Fr. rebelle (12c.), from L. rebellis "insurgent, rebellious," from rebellare "to rebel, wage war against," from re- "opposite, against," or perhaps "again" + bellare "wage war," from bellum "war." The noun is attested from c.1400. Meaning "supporter of the American cause in the War of Independence" is from 1775; sense of "supporter of the Southern cause in the American Civil War" is attested from April 15, 1861.
"The Southern troops, when charging or to express their delight, always yell in a manner peculiar to themselves. ... The Confederate officers declare that the rebel yell has a particular merit, and always produces a salutary and useful effect upon their adversaries. A corps is sometimes spoken of as a 'good yelling regiment.' " [A.J.L. Fremantle, "Three Months in the Southern States," 1863]The verb (1375) is from O.Fr. rebeller, from L. rebellare. Rebellion first attested c.1340; rebellious is from 1432.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| rebel | |
noun | |
| 1. | 'Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; 'greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms |
| 2. | a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) [syn: insurgent] |
| 3. | someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action [syn: maverick] |
verb | |
| 1. | take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance |
| 2. | break with established customs |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Rebel
Reb"el\, a. [F. rebelle, fr. L. rebellis. See Rebel, v. t.] Pertaining to rebels or rebellion; acting in revolt; rebellious; as, rebel troops. Whoso be rebel to my judgment. --Chaucer. Convict by flight, and rebel to all law. --Milton.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Rebel
Reb"el\, n. [F. rebelle.] One who rebels. Syn: Revolter; insurgent. Usage: Rebel, Insurgent. Insurgent marks an early, and rebel a more advanced, stage of opposition to government. The former rises up against his rulers, the latter makes war upon them.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Rebel
Re*bel"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rebelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Rebelling.] [F. rebeller, fr. L. rebellare to make war again; pref. re- again + bellare to make war, fr. bellum war. See Bellicose, and cf. Revel to carouse.]1. To renounce, and resist by force, the authority of the ruler or government to which one owes obedience. See Rebellion. The murmur and the churl's rebelling. --Chaucer. Ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the Lord. --Josh. xxii. 16. 2. To be disobedient to authority; to assume a hostile or insubordinate attitude; to revolt. Hoe could my hand rebel against my heart? How could you heart rebel against your reason? --Dryden.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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