rébellion

See also: rebellion and Rebellion

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rebelliō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁe.bɛ.ljɔ̃/ ~ /ʁe.be.ljɔ̃/, (proscribed but common) /ʁə.be.ljɔ̃/

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• Rhymes: -jɔ̃

Noun

rébellion f (plural rébellions)

1. rebellion

   Near-synonyms: révolte, insurrection

Derived terms

• faire rébellion
• rébellionnaire
• rébellionner

Related terms

• belliqueux
• rebelle
• rebeller

Further reading

• “rébellion”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012