rebel
A person who resists an established authority, often violentlyA person who resists an established authority, often violently.
» The people rebelled against the king.
Das Volk lehnte sich gegen den König auf. — Wolf
Народ восстал против короля. — Balamax
Народ повстав проти короля. — Balamax
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2 sensesA person who resists an established authority, often violently.
A group of rebels defied the general's orders and split off from the main army.
My little sister is such a rebel - coming home late, piercing her ears, and refusing to do any of her chores.
Rebell, Aufrührer
бунтовщи́кbuntovščík, бунтовщи́цаbuntovščíca, повста́нецpovstánec
бунтівни́кbuntivnýk, повста́нецьpovstánecʹ, бунта́рbuntár
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
(US, historical)Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, especially a Confederate soldier.
Examples
137 sentencesThe people rebelled against the king.
Народ повстав проти короля. — Balamax
ruНарод восстал против короля. — Balamax
deDas Volk lehnte sich gegen den König auf. — Wolf
The rebels took control of the capital.
Повстанці захопили контроль над столицею. — vobmipri
ruПовстанцы захватили столицу. — odexed
deDie Rebellen haben die Kontrolle über die Hauptstadt übernommen. — Esperantostern
I'm a rebel.
Я бунтар. — deniko
ruЯ бунтарь. — sharptoothed
Tom is a rebel.
Том бунтівник. — deniko
ruТом — бунтарь. — odexed
Tom doesn't look like a rebel.
deTom sieht nicht aus wie ein Rebell. — Naina
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English rebel, rebell, from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis (“waging wFrom Middle English rebel, rebell, from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis (“waging war again; insurgent”), from rebellō (“to wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“to wage war”).
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Forms
plural: rebelsSynonyms
11 synonyms- ‘Johnny’ was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; ‘greyback’ derived from their grey Confederate uniforms:RebJohnny RebJohnnygreyback
- someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action:maverick
- a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions):insurgentinsurrectionistfreedom fighter
Word family
14 related wordsSee also
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