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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Rebellion
"Die Rebellion wurde von der Regierung niedergeschlagen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An act of armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
"The government put down the armed rebellion after three weeks of fighting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French rebellion or Latin rebellio(n-), from rebellis (see rebel).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "rebellion" is said worldwide
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rébellion
Transliteration: rébellion
"La rébellion a été écrasée par l'armée."
Rebellion
Transliteration: Rebellion
"Die Rebellion wurde von der Regierung niedergeschlagen."
ribellione
Transliteration: ribellione
"La ribellione è iniziata nella capitale."
rebelión
Transliteration: rebelión
"La rebelión popular derrocó al dictador."
rebelião
Transliteration: rebelião
"A rebelião foi contida pelas forças de segurança."
विद्रोह
Transliteration: vidroh
"यह विद्रोह सरकार के खिलाफ था।"
叛乱
Transliteration: pànluàn
"这场叛乱很快就被平定了。"
반란
Transliteration: banran
"그 반란은 실패로 끝났다."
反乱
Transliteration: hanran
"その反乱はすぐに鎮圧された。"
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