 russian_revolution |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (politics) the coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922 | |
| Synonyms: | October_Revolution | |
| Related terms: | coup_d'etat Soviet_Union Soviet_Union | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (military,politics) the revolution against the Czarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917 | |
| Synonyms: | February_Revolution | |
| Related terms: | revolution Soviet_Union Soviet_Union | |
| Similar spelling: |
russian_roulette |
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