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rebellion
[
ri-
bel
-y
uh
n
]
re·bel·lion
/
rɪˈbɛl
yən
/
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[
ri-
bel
-y
uh
n
]
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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.
3.
the act of
rebelling
.
Origin:
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
Can be confused:
rebellion,
revolt
,
revolution
.
Synonyms
1.
mutiny, sedition.
2.
insubordination, disobedience.
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rebellion
(rɪˈbɛljən)
—
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
rebel
]
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