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rebelled

[n., adj. reb-uhl; v. ri-bel] Origin

reb·el

[n., adj. reb-uhl; v. ri-bel] noun, adjective, verb, re·belled, re·bel·ling.
noun
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.
adjective
3.
rebellious; defiant.
4.
of or pertaining to rebels.

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Rebelled is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
verb (used without object) re·bel
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.) Middle English < Old French rebelle < Latin rebellis renewing a war, equivalent to re- re- + bell(um) war + -is adj. suffix; (v.) Middle English rebellen (< Old French rebeller) < Latin rebellāre; (noun) Middle English rebel, derivative of the adj.

reb·el·like, adjective
non·reb·el, noun, adjective
pro·reb·el, adjective
sem·i·reb·el, noun


1. insurrectionist, mutineer, traitor. 1, 3. insurgent. 3. mutinous. 5. revolt, mutiny.

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Word Origin & History

rebel
c.1300, 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
EXPAND
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 (late 14c.) is from O.Fr. rebeller, from L. rebellare. Related: Rebellion (mid-14c.).
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