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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesribelle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: riˈbɛl.le
"I croppy erano noti per i loro capelli corti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A nickname given to Irish rebels in the 1798 rebellion who wore their hair cropped short.
"The ballad recalled the bravery of the croppies who fought for Irish independence." - 2
An animal, such as a sheep or bird, with cropped ears, feathers, or hair.
"The farmer identified the specific lamb as a croppy by its marked ears."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'crop', referring to having one's hair cut short. Historically used in late 18th-century Ireland to describe Irish nationalists and rebels in the 1798 rebellion who wore their hair short in defiance of the powdered wigs worn by the English ruling class.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Croppy" is said worldwide
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rebelle
Transliteration: ʁə.bɛl
"Les croppies se sont soulevés contre la domination britannique."
Rebell
Transliteration: ʁeˈbɛl
"Die Croppies kämpften im irischen Aufstand von 1798."
ribelle
Transliteration: riˈbɛl.le
"I croppy erano noti per i loro capelli corti."
rebelde
Transliteration: reˈβel.de
"Los croppies participaron en la rebelión irlandesa."
rebelde
Transliteration: ʁeˈbɛl.dʒi
"Os croppies lutaram na rebelião irlandesa."
विद्रोही
Transliteration: vidrohi
"क्रॉपी आयरिश विद्रोह के दौरान लड़े थे।"
反叛者
Transliteration: fǎnpàn zhě
"克罗皮参与了1798年的爱尔兰起义。"
반란군
Transliteration: banlangun
"크로피들은 아일랜드 반란에 참여했습니다."
反乱者
Transliteration: hanransha
"クロッピーは1798年のアイルランド反乱で戦った。"
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