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Vinony

rebel

noun

  1. member of a rebellion
L25217 on Wikidata ↗

verb

  1. to oppose or resist some authority
L25218 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈbɛl/ / /ɹɪˈbel/

name

Etymology: Etymology tree German Rebelbor. English Rebel Borrowed from German Rebel.

  1. A surname from German.

noun

  1. A Confederate soldier; of the American Civil War.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellō (“to wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“to wage war”). Doublet of revel.

  1. To resist or become defiant toward an authority.

    “to rebel against the system”

    “"Tedd's feeling a bit rebellious." "I'm not rebelling! I'm self actualizing! By rebelling."”

  2. To forcefully subvert the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.