Meanings
plural insurgences
- countableuncountableAn uprising or rebellion; an insurrection.
1 more example
He felt the stress and strain of life, its fevers and sweats and wild insurgences—surely this was the stuff to write about! He wanted to glorify the leaders of forlorn hopes, the mad lovers, the giants that fought under stress and strain, amid terror and tragedy, making life crackle with the strength of their endeavor.
1908 September – 1909 September, Jack London, chapter XIV, in Martin Eden, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company, published September 1909, →OCLC, page 117
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
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Translations
Bulgarian бунт, метеж
- бунт (bunt)An uprising
- метеж (metež)An uprising
Romanian insurgență
- insurgențăAn uprising
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with insurgence
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