rebellion
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈbɛl.i.ən/
The English word “rebellion” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
- Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebelling.
- An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.
Etymology
From Middle English rebellioun, rebellion, from Old French rebellion, from Latin rebelliō. Equivalent for rebel + -ion.
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