Pronunciation: -sh ə - ˌ ner- ē
Function: adjective
Date: 1774
1 a : of, relating to, or constituting a revolution < revolutionary war> b : tending to or promoting revolution <a revolutionary party> c : constituting or bringing about a major or fundamental change < revolutionary styling> <a revolutionary new product>
2 capitalized : of or relating to the American Revolution or to the period in which it occurred
– rev · o · lu · tion · ar · i · ly \ - ˌ lü-sh ə - ' ner- ə -l ē \ adverb
– rev · o · lu · tion · ar · i · ness \ - ' lü-sh ə - ˌ ner- ē -n ə s \ noun