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rebel

noun
/ˈɹɛb.əl//ɹɪˈbɛl/

Etymology

From 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”).

  1. derived from rebellis
  2. derived from rebelle
  3. inherited from rebel

Definitions

  1. A 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.

  2. Synonym of Confederate

    Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, especially a Confederate soldier.

  3. 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."
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

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

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

    2. A Confederate soldier

      A Confederate soldier; of the American Civil War.

    3. A surname from German.

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Derived

antirebel, Euro-rebel, Johnny Reb, nonrebel, reb, rebeldom, rebeless, rebel flag, rebelhood, rebellike, rebelly, rebelsome, rebel without a cause, rebel yell, nonrebelling, unrebelling

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA