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单词 rebellion
释义

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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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
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