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| 1. | [ noun ] (informal) `johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `grayback' derived from their gray Confederate uniforms | |
| Synonyms: | Reb Johnny grayback Johnny_Reb | |
| Related terms: | Confederate_soldier colloquialism | |
| 2. | [ verb ] take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance | |
| Synonyms: | rise rise_up arise | |
| Related terms: | protest revolt mutiny rebellion | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (military,politics) a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions) | |
| Synonyms: | mutineer insurrectionist freedom_fighter insurgent | |
| Related terms: | revolutionist reformer mutineer denmark_vesey sir_william_wallace young_turk nat_turner | |
| 4. | [ verb ] break with established customs | |
| Synonyms: | renegade | |
| Related terms: | protest renegade | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] used by northerners of Confederate soldiers | |
| Examples: | "the rebel yell" |
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| Related terms: | southern | |
| 6. | [ noun ] someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action | |
| Synonyms: | maverick | |
| Related terms: | nonconformist | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] participating in organized resistance to a constituted government | |
| Synonyms: | rebelling rebellious | |
| Examples: | "the rebelling confederacy" |
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| Related terms: | disloyal | |
| Similar spelling: |
Rebelo Rebello revel repel Revell reveal repeal refuel Revelle reveille reply Riebel revile replay refill Revilla revalue |
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