Vaccine Revolt

proper noun

A period of civil disorder that occurred from 10 to 16 November 1904, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in response to government officials entering homes to administer smallpox vaccines by force.

OriginPortuguese Revolta da Vacina →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA period of civil disorder that occurred from 10 to 16 November 1904, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in response to government officials entering homes to administer smallpox vaccines by force.

Origin

  1. PortugueseRevolta da Vacina
  2. EnglishVaccine Revolt

Calque of Portuguese Revolta da Vacina.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 疫苗革命
  • 疫苗革命 (yìmiáo gémìng)period of civil disorder
Finnish rokotekapina
  • rokotekapinaperiod of civil disorder
Portuguese Revolta da Vacina
  • Revolta da Vacinaperiod of civil disorder
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Chicago

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