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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries革命
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gémìng
"这场革命带来了巨大的社会变革。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
"The country experienced a bloody revolution that changed its political landscape."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French, or from medieval Latin revolutio(n-), from revolvere 'roll back'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Revolution" is said worldwide
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révolution
Transliteration: révolution
"La Révolution française a eu lieu en 1789."
Revolution
Transliteration: Revolution
"Die industrielle Revolution veränderte die Welt."
rivoluzione
Transliteration: rivoluzione
"La rivoluzione ha portato a grandi cambiamenti sociali."
revolución
Transliteration: revolución
"La revolución tecnológica transformó nuestras vidas."
revolução
Transliteration: revolução
"A revolução começou no início do século."
क्रांति
Transliteration: kranti
"इस क्रांति ने देश का इतिहास बदल दिया।"
革命
Transliteration: gémìng
"这场革命带来了巨大的社会变革。"
혁명
Transliteration: hyeongmyeong
"역사는 많은 혁명을 기록하고 있습니다."
革命
Transliteration: kakumei
"産業革命は人々の生活様式を変えた。"
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