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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAufstand
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Aufstand
"Der Aufstand wurde vom Militär niedergeschlagen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A violent uprising against an authority or government.
"The government was overthrown in a sudden insurrection."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English (in the sense 'rising against civil authority'): from Latin insurrection- 'rising up against', from the verb insurgere, from in- 'against' + surgere 'to rise'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "insurrection" is said worldwide
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insurrection
Transliteration: insurrection
"L'insurrection a été rapidement réprimée par l'armée."
Aufstand
Transliteration: Aufstand
"Der Aufstand wurde vom Militär niedergeschlagen."
insurrezione
Transliteration: insurrezione
"L'insurrezione popolare ha sorpreso il governo."
insurrección
Transliteration: insurrección
"La insurrección armada duró varios meses."
insurreição
Transliteration: insurreição
"A insurreição foi contenida pelas forças de segurança."
विद्रोह
Transliteration: vidroh
"सरकार के खिलाफ एक बड़ा विद्रोह छिड़ गया।"
起义
Transliteration: qǐyì
"这次武装起义很快就被平定下去了。"
폭동
Transliteration: pokdong
"정부에 대한 무장 폭동이 발생했습니다."
暴動
Transliteration: bōdō
"政府に対する内乱や暴動が相次いだ。"
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