Mutiny Definition

myo͝otn-ē
mutinied, mutinies, mutinying
noun
Revolt against and, often, forcible resistance to constituted authority; esp., rebellion of soldiers or sailors against their officers.
Webster's New World
Violent commotion; tumult; strife.
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verb
To participate in a mutiny; revolt against constituted authority.
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Other Word Forms of Mutiny

Noun

Singular:
mutiny
Plural:
mutinies

Origin of Mutiny

  • Obsolete mutine from Old French mutin rebellious from muete revolt from Vulgar Latin movita from Latin movēre to move move

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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