I. |revə|lüshəˌnerē, -ri also -əlˈyü- adjective
Etymology: revolution (I) + -ary
1. : of, relating to, or having the nature of a revolution
a revolutionary war
a revolutionary party
2. : tending to, promoting, or involving revolution
revolutionary motion
a revolutionary speech
revolutionary improvements in technique
often : radical , extremist
a revolutionary outlook
3. usually capitalized : of or relating to the American Revolution or to the period in which it occurred
Revolutionary history
Revolutionary costume
II. noun
( -es )
: revolutionist