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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : koun-ter-rev-uh-loo-shuh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃən |
Definition of counterrevolution
Origin :- also counter-revolution, 1791, from counter- + revolution. First recorded in U.S. with reference to American Revolution.
- As in reaction : noun political conservativism
- England and Austria insisted that there should be neither vengeance nor counterrevolution.
- Extract from : « History of Modern Europe 1972-1878 » by C. A. Fyffe
- Extrapolating Russian history, it would be reasonable to expect a backlash in the form of a counterrevolution.
- Extract from : « After the Rain » by Sam Vaknin
- Undoubtedly a French statesman could not but wish for a counterrevolution in England.
- Extract from : « The History of England from the Accession of James II. » by Thomas Babington Macaulay
- The votes of the Parliament had already forced on Lewis the conviction that there was no chance of a counterrevolution.
- Extract from : « The History of England from the Accession of James II. » by Thomas Babington Macaulay
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