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rebellion definition

re·bel·lion (ri bel′yən)

noun

  1. an act or state of armed resistance to one's government
  2. a defiance of or opposition to any kind of authority or control

Etymology: ME < MFr < L rebellio: see rebel

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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