rebellion

[ ri-bel-yuhn ]
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noun
  1. open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler.

  2. resistance to or defiance of any authority, control, or tradition.

  1. the act of rebelling.

Origin of rebellion

1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English rebellioun, from Old French, from Latin rebelliōn-, stem of rebelliō; equivalent to rebel + -ion

Other words for rebellion

Other words from rebellion

  • non·re·bel·lion, noun
  • pre·re·bel·lion, adjective
  • sem·i·re·bel·lion, noun
  • sub·re·bel·lion, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for rebellion

rebellion

/ (rɪˈbɛljən) /


noun
  1. organized resistance or opposition to a government or other authority

  2. dissent from an accepted moral code or convention of behaviour, dress, etc

Origin of rebellion

1
C14: via Old French from Latin rebelliō revolt (of those conquered); see rebel

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