rebellion

[ ri-bel-yuhn ]

/ rɪˈbɛl yən /

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noun

open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler.

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

the act of rebelling.

Origin of rebellion

1300–50; Middle English rebellioun<Old French <Latin rebelliōn- (stem of rebelliō), equivalent to rebell(āre) to rebel + -iōn--ion

SYNONYMS FOR rebellion

1 mutiny, sedition.

2 insubordination, disobedience.

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OTHER WORDS FROM rebellion

non·re·bel·lion, nounpre·re·bel·lion, adjectivesem·i·re·bel·lion, nounsub·re·bel·lion, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rebellion

rebellion , revolt, revolution

Words nearby rebellion

rebec, Rebecca, Rebekah, rebel, rebeldom, rebellion, rebellious, rebellow, rebel yell, rebid, rebiddable

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Example sentences from the Web for rebellion

In late August, an anonymous developer sporting a cartoon panda chef avatar led a crypto rebellion.
Is the SushiSwap saga a preview of a new wave of crypto chaos?|dzanemorris|September 9, 2020|Fortune
According to some scholars, the settlement stemmed from the rebellion and regrouping of people who fled the collapse of large, urban areas in the southern Levant, modern-day Israel and Palestine.
A Justification For Unrest? Look No Further Than The Bible And The Founding Fathers|LGBTQ-Editor|June 11, 2020|No Straight News
And, just like Katniss, we need rules that make solidarity a centerpiece of shared life, not a desperate act of rebellion.
The Hunger Games Economy|Jedediah Purdy|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It may have looked like paradise, but a rebellion was brewing around the Davises.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Since then, Kisangani has been the epicenter of nearly every rebellion in the Congo.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Democratic rebellion has transformed America in important ways.
Noam Chomsky—Infuriating and Necessary|David Masciotra|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before the Russian-backed rebellion in eastern Ukraine most were regarded as little more than hooligans.
Ukraine’s President Wowed Congress, But His Party Has a Dark Side|Anna Nemtsova|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thus stimulated, the increasing disaffection culminated in the rebellion of 1798, which was sternly and cruelly repressed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4|Various
On the breaking out of the rebellion, he entered with all his native enthusiasm into the home duties of the war.
Cleveland Past and Present|Maurice Joblin
"Well, leave everything as it is," I commanded, despite the rebellion in Nixon's eye.
The Mayor's Wife|Anna Katherine Green
Grave and frigid, but inwardly warmhearted and passionate, O'Brien had little aptitude for rebellion.
The Glories of Ireland|Edited by Joseph Dunn and P.J. Lennox
The sign had been taken down when the Jacobite army penetrated into England in the Rebellion of 1745.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 450|Various

British Dictionary definitions for rebellion

rebellion

/ (rɪˈbɛljən) /

noun

organized resistance or opposition to a government or other authority

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

Word Origin for rebellion

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rebellion
释义	rebellion [ ri-bel-yuhn ] / rɪˈbɛl yən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rebellion ON THESAURUS.COM noun open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler. resistance to or defiance of any authority, control, or tradition. the act of rebelling. Origin of rebellion 1300–50; Middle English rebellioun<Old French <Latin rebelliōn- (stem of rebelliō), equivalent to rebell(āre) to rebel + -iōn--ion SYNONYMS FOR rebellion 1 mutiny, sedition. 2 insubordination, disobedience. SEE SYNONYMS FOR rebellion ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM rebellion non·re·bel·lion, nounpre·re·bel·lion, adjectivesem·i·re·bel·lion, nounsub·re·bel·lion, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rebellion rebellion , revolt, revolution Words nearby rebellion rebec, Rebecca, Rebekah, rebel, rebeldom, rebellion, rebellious, rebellow, rebel yell, rebid, rebiddable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rebellion In late August, an anonymous developer sporting a cartoon panda chef avatar led a crypto rebellion. Is the SushiSwap saga a preview of a new wave of crypto chaos?\|dzanemorris\|September 9, 2020\|Fortune According to some scholars, the settlement stemmed from the rebellion and regrouping of people who fled the collapse of large, urban areas in the southern Levant, modern-day Israel and Palestine. A Justification For Unrest? Look No Further Than The Bible And The Founding Fathers\|LGBTQ-Editor\|June 11, 2020\|No Straight News And, just like Katniss, we need rules that make solidarity a centerpiece of shared life, not a desperate act of rebellion. The Hunger Games Economy\|Jedediah Purdy\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It may have looked like paradise, but a rebellion was brewing around the Davises. ‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis\|Nina Strochlic\|November 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Since then, Kisangani has been the epicenter of nearly every rebellion in the Congo. ‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis\|Nina Strochlic\|November 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Democratic rebellion has transformed America in important ways. Noam Chomsky—Infuriating and Necessary\|David Masciotra\|September 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Before the Russian-backed rebellion in eastern Ukraine most were regarded as little more than hooligans. Ukraine’s President Wowed Congress, But His Party Has a Dark Side\|Anna Nemtsova\|September 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Thus stimulated, the increasing disaffection culminated in the rebellion of 1798, which was sternly and cruelly repressed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4\|Various On the breaking out of the rebellion, he entered with all his native enthusiasm into the home duties of the war. Cleveland Past and Present\|Maurice Joblin "Well, leave everything as it is," I commanded, despite the rebellion in Nixon's eye. The Mayor's Wife\|Anna Katherine Green Grave and frigid, but inwardly warmhearted and passionate, O'Brien had little aptitude for rebellion. The Glories of Ireland\|Edited by Joseph Dunn and P.J. Lennox The sign had been taken down when the Jacobite army penetrated into England in the Rebellion of 1745. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 450\|Various British Dictionary definitions for rebellion rebellion / (rɪˈbɛljən) / noun organized resistance or opposition to a government or other authority dissent from an accepted moral code or convention of behaviour, dress, etc Word Origin for rebellion C14: via Old French from Latin rebelliō revolt (of those conquered); see rebel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rebellion dissent, uprising, insurrection, revolution, insurgency, disobedience, insubordination, schism, rising, defiance, heresy, nonconformity, insurgence, apostasy
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rebellion

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