rebel

  • 21rebel — re|bel1 [ rebl ] noun count ** 1. ) someone who tries to remove a government or leader using force: Fighting between the rebels and government troops continues in the north. a ) only before noun relating to rebels or their activities: a rebel… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 22rebel — {{11}}rebel (adj.) c.1300, from O.Fr. rebelle (12c.), from L. rebellis insurgent, rebellious, from rebellare to rebel, wage war against, from re opposite, against, or perhaps again (see RE (Cf. re )) + bellare wage war, from bellum war. {{12}} …

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  • 23Rebel MC — Michael West (nacido el 27 de agosto de 1965 en Londres), más conocido por sus alias Conquering Lion, Congo Natty, Rebel MC, Blackstar, Tribe Of Issachar, X Project o Ras Project, es un productor y toaster de jungle.[1] Conquering Lion es una… …

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  • 24rebel — 01. Teenagers generally [rebel] against authority in our culture. 02. The priest s son totally [rebelled] against his religious upbringing, and eventually left the church permanently. 03. He was quite [rebellious], and in trouble with the law… …

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  • 25rebel — reb|el1 [ˈrebəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: rebel rebellious (13 21 centuries), from Old French rebelle, from Latin, from bellum war ] 1.) someone who opposes or fights against people in authority ▪ Anti government rebels attacked the town.… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 26rebel — I n. a rebel against II v. (D; intr.) to rebel against, at (to rebel against tyranny; they rebelled at the thought of getting up before dawn) * * * [ reb(ə)l] at (to rebel against tyranny; they rebelled at the thought of getting up before dawn)… …

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  • 27rebel — ♦♦ rebels, rebelling, rebelled (The noun is pronounced [[t]re̱bəl[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]rɪbe̱l[/t]].) 1) N COUNT: usu pl Rebels are people who are fighting against their own country s army in order to change the political system there …

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  • 28rebel — 1. noun 1) the rebels took control of the capital Syn: revolutionary, insurgent, insurrectionist, mutineer, guerrilla, terrorist, freedom fighter 2) the concept of the artist as a rebel Syn: nonconformist, dissenter …

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  • 29rebel — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who opposes or fights against people in authority: Anti government rebels have seized the radio station. | rebel soldiers 2 someone who refuses to do things in the normal way, or the way that other people want them to: Tom… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30rebel — 1. noun 1) the rebels took control of the capital Syn: revolutionary, insurgent, revolutionist, mutineer, insurrectionist, insurrectionary, guerrilla, terrorist, freedom fighter 2) the concept of the artist as a rebel Syn: nonconformist …

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