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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRevolution
/ˌrɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
"The country experienced a bloody revolution that changed its political landscape."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin revolutio (meaning 'a turn around'), entering Middle English in the 14th century via Old French. Initially used in astronomy to describe the orbital motion of celestial bodies, the term evolved during the 17th and 18th centuries to denote a dramatic, sudden change in political power and organizational structures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Revolution" is said worldwide
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révolution
Transliteration: révolution
"La Révolution française a eu lieu en 1789."
Revolution
Transliteration: Revolution
"Die industrielle Revolution veränderte die Welt."
rivoluzione
Transliteration: rivoluzione
"La rivoluzione ha portato a grandi cambiamenti sociali."
revolución
Transliteration: revolución
"La revolución tecnológica transformó nuestras vidas."
revolução
Transliteration: revolução
"A revolução começou no início do século."
क्रांति
Transliteration: kranti
"इस क्रांति ने देश का इतिहास बदल दिया।"
革命
Transliteration: gémìng
"这场革命带来了巨大的社会变革。"
혁명
Transliteration: hyeongmyeong
"역사는 많은 혁명을 기록하고 있습니다."
革命
Transliteration: kakumei
"産業革命は人々の生活様式を変えた。"
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