rebellion
English
Etymology
From Middle English rebellioun, rebellion, from Old French rebellion, from Latin rebellio.
Pronunciation
Noun
rebellion (countable and uncountable, plural rebellions)
- (uncountable) Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
- The government is doing its best to stop rebellion in the country.
- (countable) Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebelling.
- Having a tattoo was Mathilda's personal rebellion against her parents.
- (countable) An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.
- The army general led a successful rebellion and became president of the country.
Antonyms
- (defiance of authority or control): obedience, submission
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Translations
armed resistance
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defiance
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Anagrams
French
Noun
rebellion f (plural rebellions)
- Alternative form of rébellion
Middle English
Noun
rebellion
- Alternative form of rebellioun
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