Definitions for rebellion
rɪˈbɛl yənre·bel·lion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 4 votes

1. rebellionnoun

   refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

   "each generation must have its own rebellion"; "his body was in rebellion against fatigue"

2. rebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprisingnoun

   organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. rebellionnoun

   Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.

   The government is doing its best to stop rebellion in the country.

2. rebellionnoun

   Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebeling.

   Having a tattoo was Mathilda's personal rebellion against her parents.

3. rebellionnoun

   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.

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

1. Rebellionnoun

   Insurrection against lawful authority.

   Etymology: rebellion, Fr. rebellio, Lat. from rebel.

   He was victorious in rebellions and seditions of people. Francis Bacon.

   Adam’s sin, or the curse upon it, did not deprive him of his rule, but left the creatures to a rebellion or reluctation. Francis Bacon, Holy War.

   Raz’d by rebellion from the books of life. John Milton.

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1. Rebellion

   Rebellion is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. The song was originally recorded by the band for their sixth studio album, The Hunting Party, where it appears as the eighth track on the album. The song features Armenian-American multi-instrumentalist Daron Malakian from rock band System of a Down, who plays additional guitar on the track. The track was released as the fourth official single from The Hunting Party on June 4, 2014 and was later released on American rock radio on October 13, 2014.

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1. rebellion

   Rebellion can be broadly defined as a deliberate and conscious act of resistance or defiance against established authority, norms, or societal expectations. It is often driven by a desire for change, justice, or freedom, and involves challenging or questioning existing power structures, social norms, or traditional beliefs. Rebellion can manifest in various forms, such as political or social protests, acts of disobedience, revolutions, strikes, or any action that challenges the status quo. It is an expression of individual or collective dissatisfaction with the prevailing conditions and seeks to bring about social, political, or cultural transformation.

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1. Rebellionverb

   the act of rebelling; open and avowed renunciation of the authority of the government to which one owes obedience, and resistance to its officers and laws, either by levying war, or by aiding others to do so; an organized uprising of subjects for the purpose of coercing or overthrowing their lawful ruler or government by force; revolt; insurrection

2. Rebellionverb

   open resistance to, or defiance of, lawful authority

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1. Rebellion

   Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order. It may, therefore, be seen as encompassing a range of behaviors aimed at destroying or taking over the position of an established authority such as a government, governor, president, political leader, or person in charge. On the one hand the forms of behaviour can include non-violent methods such as the phenomena of civil disobedience, civil resistance and nonviolent resistance. On the other hand it may encompass violent campaigns. Those who participate in rebellions, especially if they are armed rebellions, are known as "rebels". Throughout history, many different groups that opposed their governments have been called rebels. Over 450 peasant revolts erupted in southwestern France between 1590 and 1715. In the United States, the term was used for the Continentals by the British in the Revolutionary War, and for the Confederacy by the Union in the American Civil War. Most armed rebellions have not been against authority in general, but rather have sought to establish a new government in their place. For example, the Boxer Rebellion sought to implement a stronger government in China in place of the weak and divided government of the time. The Jacobite Risings attempted to restore the deposed Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Ireland and Scotland, rather than abolish the monarchy completely.

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1. Rebellion

   name of two risings of Jacobites in Scotland to restore the exiled Stuart dynasty to the throne, one in behalf of the Pretender in 1715, headed by the Earl of Mar, and defeated at Sheriffmuir, and the other in behalf of the Young Chevalier, and defeated at Culloden in April 1746.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rebellion

   The act of rebelling; open and avowed renunciation of the authority of the government to which one owes allegiance; the taking of arms traitorously to resist the authority of lawful government; revolt; insurrection.

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1. rebellion

   Song lyrics by rebellion -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by rebellion on the Lyrics.com website.

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rebellion' in Nouns Frequency: #2899

How to pronounce rebellion?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rebellion in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rebellion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of rebellion in a Sentence

1. Johnny Cash:

   I wore black because I liked it. I still do, and wearing it still means something to me. It's still my symbol of rebellion -- against a stagnant status quo, against our hypocritical houses of God, against people whose minds are closed to others' ideas.

2. Thomas Jefferson:

   I hold it, that a little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical. Unsuccessful rebellions, indeed, generally establish the encroachments on the rights of the people, which produced them. An observation of this truth should render honest republican governors so mild in their punishment of rebellions as not to discourage them too much. It is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government.

3. Thomas Paine:

   Freedom had been hunted round the globe; reason was considered as rebellion; and the slavery of fear had made men afraid to think. But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing.

4. Turan Basri:

   The crowd became hostile very quickly due to wanting to go to work. I sympathize with the aims of Extinction Rebellion but this was an own goal, canning Town is a very working class area. Seeing what they perceived to be middle-class protesters preventing working class people from earning a living didn't go down well.

5. Matthew Griffin:

   The U.S. backed with a free trade agreement to give those small businesses a competitive advantage, and it’s working. We are seeing the end of the FARC rebellion in Colombia after 50-something years and it’s mainly because of business and trade.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rebellion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rebellion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=rebellion
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebellion
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebellion
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rebellion
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Rebellion
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html