Etymology

rebellion

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Today it means: Armed resistance to an established government or ruler. Full definition →

Middle English rebellioun ← Old French rebellion ← Latin rebelliō
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  1. Latin · derived fromrebelliō
  2. Old French · derived fromrebellion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromrebellioun
  4. English todayrebellion

From Middle English rebellioun, rebellion, from Old French rebellion, from Latin rebelliō. Equivalent for rebel + -ion.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.