Definitions for rebel
ˈrɛb əl; rɪˈbɛlrebel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Rebel, Reb, Johnny Reb, Johnny, greybacknoun

   `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

2. insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, rebelnoun

   a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

3. maverick, rebelverb

   someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

4. rebel, arise, rise, rise upverb

   take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

5. rebel, renegadeverb

   break with established customs

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Rebelnoun

   a Confederate soldier

2. Etymology: From rebeller, from rebello, from re- + bello.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. REBELnoun

   One who opposes lawful authority.

   Etymology: rebelle, Fr. rebellis, Lat.

   The merciless Macdonel
   Worthy to be a rebel; for to that
   The multiplying villanies of nature
   Do swarm upon him. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   The rebels there are up,
   And put the Englishmen unto the sword. William Shakespeare.

   Shall man from nature’s sanction stray,
   A rebel to her rightful sway. Elijah Fenton.

2. To Rebelverb

   To rise in opposition against lawful authority.

   Etymology: rebello, Lat.

   Boys, immature in knowledge,
   Pawn their experience to their present pleasure,
   And so rebel to judgment. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.

   If they perceive dissention in our looks,
   How will their grudging stomachs be provok’d
   To wilful disobedience, and rebel? William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   Such smiling rogues as these sooth every passion,
   That in the nature of their lords rebels;
   Bring oil to fire. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   There was a time, when all the body’s members
   Rebell’d against the belly. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Arm’d with thy might, rid heav’n of these rebell’d. John Milton.

   How cou’d my hand rebel against my heart?
   How cou’d your heart rebel against your reason? Dryden.

   Part of the angels rebelled against God, and thereby lost their happy state. John Locke.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rebel

   A rebel is a person who resists or defies rules, norms, or established authority. This can refer to political dissidents who oppose or fight against a government, or to people who go against societal expectations or traditions in various ways. Rebels often seek change and advocate for values such as freedom and individualism.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.8 / 4 votes

1. Rebelverb

   pertaining to rebels or rebellion; acting in revolt; rebellious; as, rebel troops

2. Rebelnoun

   one who rebels

3. Rebelverb

   to renounce, and resist by force, the authority of the ruler or government to which one owes obedience. See Rebellion

4. Rebelverb

   to be disobedient to authority; to assume a hostile or insubordinate attitude; to revolt

5. Etymology: [F. rebeller, fr. L. rebellare to make war again; pref. re- again + bellare to make war, fr. bellum war. See Bellicose, and cf. Revel to carouse.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rebel

   Rebel is a musical group founded by Igors Novikovs.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Rebel

   reb′el, n. one who rebels.—adj. rebellious.—v.i. (re-bel′) to renounce the authority of the laws and government to which one owes allegiance, or to take up arms and openly oppose them: to oppose any lawful authority:—pr.p. rebel′ling; pa.t. and pa.p. rebelled′.—n. Rebel′ler, one who rebels: a rebel.—adj. Reb′el-like (Shak.), like a rebel.—n. Rebell′ion, act of rebelling: open opposition to lawful authority: revolt: the Great Rebellion in England from 1642 to 1660: the American civil war of 1861-65.—adj. Rebell′ious, engaged in rebellion: characteristic of a rebel or rebellion: (of things) refractory.—adv. Rebell′iously, in a rebellious manner: in opposition to lawful authority.—n. Rebell′iousness.—adj. Reb′elly, rebellious. [Fr. rebelle—L. rebellis, insurgent—re-, again, bellum, war.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rebel

   One who rebels; one who revolts from the government to which he owes allegiance, either by openly renouncing the authority of that government, or by taking arms and openly opposing it; one who defies and seeks to overthrow the authority to which he is rightfully subject; a revolter; an insurgent.

2. rebel

   Acting in revolt; rebellious; as, rebel troops.

3. rebel

   To revolt; to take up arms traitorously against the state or government; to renounce the authority of the laws and government to which one owes allegiance.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. REBEL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rebel is ranked #41886 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Rebel surname appeared 519 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Rebel.
   
   95.3% or 495 total occurrences were White.
   2.5% or 13 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Confederate Soldier
   • Dissent

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rebel' in Nouns Frequency: #1808

How to pronounce rebel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say rebel in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rebel in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rebel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of rebel in a Sentence

1. George Chapman:

   The young always have the same problem- how to rebel and conform at the same time. They have now solved this by defying their parents and copying one another.

2. Taylor Swift:

   Our teacher at cat school, Sarah, saw pictures and videos of my cats, especially Olivia Benson, and sent them to Rebel [ Wilson ] for inspiration for her cat [ Jennyanydots ].

3. Edwin Markham:

   He drew a circle that shut me out -- Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But Love and I had the wit to win: We drew a circle that took him in.

4. Alexander Borodai:

   A big offensive by the Ukrainian troops will mean many casualties among civilians, I am sorry, as well as among the military ... One cannot say Russia doesn't care about Donbass people. Therefore there is a chance Russia won't leave people in the (rebel-led) republics in need.

5. Marion Howard:

   Life is like a blanket too short. You pull it up and your toes rebel, you yank it down and shivers meander about your shoulder; but cheerful folks manage to draw their knees up and pass a very comfortable night.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rebel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rebel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=rebel
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebel
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rebel
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=rebel
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html