rebel lion
yən Origin:
1300–50; Middle English rebellioun < Old French < Latin rebelliōn- (stem of rebelliō), equivalent to rebell(āre) to rebel + -iōn- -ion
1300–50; Middle English rebellioun < Old French < Latin rebelliōn- (stem of rebelliō), equivalent to rebell(āre) to rebel + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
non·re·bel·lion, noun
pre·re·bel·lion, adjective
sem·i·re·bel·lion, noun
sub·re·bel·lion, noun
Synonyms
1. mutiny, sedition. 2. insubordination, disobedience.
1. mutiny, sedition. 2. insubordination, disobedience.
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| —n | |
| 1. | organized resistance or opposition to a government or other authority |
| 2. | dissent from an accepted moral code or convention of behaviour, dress, etc |
| [C14: via Old French from Latin rebelliō revolt (of those conquered); see | |
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