What does rebel mean?
Definitions for rebel
ˈrɛb əl; rɪˈbɛlrebel
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word rebel.
Princeton's WordNet
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
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)
maverick, rebelverb
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
rebel, arise, rise, rise upverb
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
rebel, renegadeverb
break with established customs
Wiktionary
Rebelnoun
a Confederate soldier
Etymology: From rebeller, from rebello, from re- + bello.
Webster Dictionary
Rebelverb
pertaining to rebels or rebellion; acting in revolt; rebellious; as, rebel troops
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.]
Rebelnoun
one who rebels
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.]
Rebelverb
to renounce, and resist by force, the authority of the ruler or government to which one owes obedience. See Rebellion
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.]
Rebelverb
to be disobedient to authority; to assume a hostile or insubordinate attitude; to revolt
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.]
Freebase
Rebel
Rebel is a musical group founded by Igors Novikovs.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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 Gazetteer
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.
rebel
Acting in revolt; rebellious; as, rebel troops.
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.
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Rank popularity for the word 'rebel' in Nouns Frequency: #1808
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rebel in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rebel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of rebel in a Sentence
This attack in Damascus will show other rebel groups it is capable of delivering results.
Society has an inherent right to constantly question justice and to compel adherence to founding institutions; when justice conflicts with traditional institutional values, the populace must rebel.
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.
I wasn't a rebel. I wasn't some fighter in a car, i was just a pen seller and the whole world saw me.
Solitude is the rebel of the freedom.
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- متمردة, تمردوا, تمرد, متمرد, تمرديArabic
- rebelCatalan, Valencian
- povstalec, rebel, buřič, vzbouřenecCzech
- rebelDanish
- Rebell, Aufrührer, rebellierenGerman
- αντάρτης, επαναστατήσειGreek
- ribeliEsperanto
- rebelde, rebelarseSpanish
- شورشیPersian
- niskuri, niskoittelija, niskuroida, kapinallinen, kapinoidaFinnish
- rebelle, rebellerFrench
- èirichScottish Gaelic
- מוֹרֵדHebrew
- विद्रोहीHindi
- lázadóHungarian
- ապստամբել, ապստամբArmenian
- pemberontakIndonesian
- ribelle, ribellarsiItalian
- מורדHebrew
- 反抗, 反逆, 反逆者, 背く, 反逆の, 抗うJapanese
- ಬಂಡಾಯKannada
- 모반한 위하여Korean
- rebellōLatin
- maištauti, sukilėlis, maištininkas, maištininkė, sukilėlėLithuanian
- kaiwhana, whanaMāori
- pemberontakMalay
- opprørerNorwegian
- rebelleren, rebel, opstaan, opstandelingDutch
- opprørarNorwegian Nynorsk
- opprørerNorwegian
- buntować sięPolish
- rebelde, rebelarPortuguese
- rebelRomanian
- мятежник, повстанец, бунтарь, бунтовщик, бунтоватьRussian
- pobunjènīk, búniti, pobúniti, pobunjènicaSerbo-Croatian
- rebell, upprorsmanSwedish
- கிளர்ச்சிTamil
- తిరుగుబాటుTelugu
- กบฏThai
- isyan etmekTurkish
- бунтівник, бунтар, повстанецьUkrainian
- باغیUrdu
- nổi loạnVietnamese
- בונטאַרYiddish
- 反叛Chinese
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