Rebellion Definition
rĭ-bĕlyən
noun
An act or state of armed resistance to one's government.
Webster's New World
An instance of this.
American Heritage
A defiance of or opposition to any kind of authority or control.
Webster's New World
An instance of this.
American Heritage
(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.
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Noun
Singular:
rebellion
Plural:
rebellionsOrigin of Rebellion
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Middle English from Old French from Latin rebelliō rebelliōn- from rebellāre to rebel rebel
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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