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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : rev-uh-loo-shuhn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌrɛv əˈlu ʃən |
Definition of revolution
Origin :- late 14c., originally of celestial bodies, from Old French revolucion "course, revolution (of celestial bodies)" (13c.), or directly from Late Latin revolutionem (nominative revolutio) "a revolving," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin revolvere "turn, roll back" (see revolve).
- General sense of "instance of great change in affairs" is recorded from mid-15c. Political meaning "overthrow of an established political system" first recorded c.1600, derived from French, and was especially applied to the expulsion of the Stuart dynasty under James II in 1688 and transfer of sovereignty to William and Mary.
- noun drastic action or change, often in politics
- noun circuit around something
- It came from the furnace of the Revolution, tempered to the necessities of the times.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- A revolution indeed is needed; but a revolution in point of view.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- I'll bet England never knew the Revolution was a-goin' on till it was over.
- Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
- Again we take a leap of about twenty years, and alight in the midst of the Revolution.
- Extract from : « Old News » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- The term "gentleman" has seldom been used in this sense subsequently to the Revolution.
- Extract from : « A Book of Autographs » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- But Allis Porter had originated a revolution in his manner of thought.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- He was curiously mixed up in the events of the revolution of 1848.
- Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
- While here, Fleeming witnessed the outbreak of the Revolution of 1848, and heard the first shot.
- Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
- But no one volunteered to assist him, and the "plot" of revolution went on.
- Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
Synonyms for revolution
- anarchy
- bloodshed
- cabal
- circle
- circumvolution
- coup
- coup d'état
- crime
- cycle
- debacle
- destruction
- disorder
- foment
- golpe
- guerrilla activity
- gyration
- gyre
- innovation
- insubordination
- insurgency
- lap
- metamorphosis
- mutiny
- orbit
- outbreak
- overthrow
- overturn
- pirouette
- plot
- radical change
- rebellion
- reel
- reformation
- reversal
- revolt
- revolve
- revolving
- rising
- roll
- rotation
- round
- row
- shake-up
- shift
- spin
- strife
- strike
- subversion
- swirl
- transformation
- tumult
- turbulence
- turmoil
- turn
- turning
- turnover
- twirl
- underground activity
- unrest
- upheaval
- uprising
- uproar
- upset
- violence
- wheel
- whirl
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