INSURRECTION


Meaning of INSURRECTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌin(t)-sə-ˈrek-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English insureccion, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin insurrection-, insurrectio, from insurgere

Date: 15th century

: an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government

Synonyms: see rebellion

• in·sur·rec·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

• in·sur·rec·tion·ary -shə-ˌner-ē adjective or noun

• in·sur·rec·tion·ist -sh(ə-)nist noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.