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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUprising
/ˈʌpˌraɪ.zɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt against a government or authority.
"The military crushed the popular uprising within a week."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'rise up', combining the Old English 'rīsan' (to get up, ascend) with 'up' (from Old English 'ūp'). The noun form emerged in the late 18th century to describe a localized act or instance of rising up in arms against authority or an established government.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uprising" is said worldwide
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soulèvement
Transliteration: soulèvement
"Le soulèvement a surpris les autorités."
Aufstand
Transliteration: Aufstand
"Der Aufstand wurde blutig niedergeschlagen."
sommossa
Transliteration: sommossa
"La sommossa popolare ha cambiato il corso della storia."
levantamiento
Transliteration: levantamiento
"El levantamiento comenzó en la capital."
levante
Transliteration: levante
"O levante popular espalhou-se rapidamente pelo país."
विद्रोह
Transliteration: vidroh
"जनता ने सरकार के खिलाफ विद्रोह कर दिया।"
起义
Transliteration: qǐyì
"这次起义很快得到了全国的支持。"
봉기
Transliteration: bonggi
"시민들의 봉기로 독재 정권이 무너졌습니다."
暴動
Transliteration: bōdō
"その暴動はすぐに鎮圧された。"
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