insurrectionary

[ in-suh-rek-shuh-ner-ee ]

/ ˌɪn səˈrɛk ʃəˌnɛr i /

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adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of insurrection.

given to or causing insurrection.

noun, plural in·sur·rec·tion·ar·ies.

a person who takes part in an insurrection; rebel; insurgent.

Origin of insurrectionary

First recorded in 1790–1800; insurrection + -ary

Words nearby insurrectionary

insurgency, insurgent, insuring clause, insurmountable, insurrection, insurrectionary, insurrectionize, insusceptibility, insusceptible, inswept, inswing

Example sentences from the Web for insurrectionary

But you will probably ask, if Anti-Slavery societies are not insurrectionary, why do Northerners tell us they are!
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus|American Anti-Slavery Society
And finally, they permitted the insurrectionary government to be transferred to their capital at Richmond.
The Papers And Writings Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume Five|Abraham Lincoln
Insurrectionary movements at Rome in consequence of the pope's refusal to declare war against Austria.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
He had remarked the fickle and insurrectionary state of the people.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 1 (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey

The progress of the insurrectionary army was truly a triumphant march.
The Queen of the Savannah|Gustave Aimard