Meaning of UPRISING
Pronunciation: | | 'up`rIzeeng
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another |
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| Synonyms: | | insurrection, rebellion, revolt, rising |
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| See Also: | | battle, conflict, Great Revolt, insurgency, intifada, mutiny, Peasant's Revolt, struggle | |
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| Definition: | | Uprising Description not available. more details ... |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Up*ris"ing\, n.
1. Act of rising; also, a steep place; an ascent. ``The steep
uprising of the hill.'' --Shak.
2. An insurrection; a popular revolt. --J. P. Peters.
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