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Word: Rebel
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French rebelle (noun), rebeller (verb), from Latin rebellis (used originally with reference to a fresh declaration of war by the defeated), based on bellum ‘war’
ˈrɛbl
a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or leader
Short Definition:person who rises in opposition or armed resistance
Examples:- Tory rebels
- rebel forces
Word: Rebel
Speech Type: Verb
rɪˈbɛl
rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or leader
Short Definition:rise in opposition or armed resistance to established government or leader
Examples:- the Earl of Pembroke subsequently rebelled against Henry III
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