INSURRECTION


Meaning of INSURRECTION in English

— insurrectional , adj. — insurrectionally , adv. — insurrectionism , n. — insurrectionist , n.

/in'seuh rek"sheuhn/ , n.

an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government.

[ 1425-75; late ME insurrection- (s. of insurrectio ), equiv. to insurrect ( us ) (ptp. of insurgere; see INSURGENT) + -ion- -ION ]

Syn . insurgency, uprising, mutiny.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .