uprise
The act of rising; appearance above the horizon; risingThe act of rising; appearance above the horizon; rising.
» The citizens uprose against the dictatorship.
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1 sensesThe act of rising; appearance above the horizon; rising.
Examples
4 sentencesThe citizens uprose against the dictatorship.
The populace, once uprisen, will not be put down.
deWenn sich das Volk erst einmal erhoben hat, läßt es sich nicht mehr niederschlagen. — Waldelfe
The students promised to uprise if that substitute ever returned.
There have been many uprises in the history of this town.
Origin
From Middle English uprisen, from Old English ūprīsan (“to rise up”), equivalent to up- +From Middle English uprisen, from Old English ūprīsan (“to rise up”), equivalent to up- + rise. Cognate with Icelandic upprisa (“resurrection”), Middle Low German oprīsinge (“uprising”). Compare also Icelandic uppreisn (“an uprising, revolt”).
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