INSURRECTION


Meaning of INSURRECTION in English

[ ˌɪnsə'rɛkʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun a violent uprising against authority.

Derivatives

~ary adjective

~ist noun & adjective

Origin

ME: via OFr. from late L. insurrectio(n-) , from insurgere 'rise up'.

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