rebel

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English

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Etymology 1

From Middle English rebel, rebell, from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis (“waging war again; insurgent”), from rebellō (“I wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“I wage war”).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: rĕbʹəl, IPA(key): /ˈɹɛbəl/
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Noun

rebel (plural rebels)

  1. A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
    A group of rebels defied the general's orders and split off from the main army.
    My little sister is such a rebel - coming home late, piercing her ears, and refusing to do any of her chores.
  2. (US, historical) Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, especially a Confederate soldier.
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Etymology 2

From Middle English rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellō (“I wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“I wage war”). Doublet of revel.

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Verb

rebel (third-person singular simple present rebels, present participle rebelling, simple past and past participle rebelled)

  1. (intransitive) To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
    to rebel against the system
    • 2014 April 17, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Thursday, Apr 17, 2014:
      "Tedd's feeling a bit rebellious." "I'm not rebelling! I'm self actualizing! By rebelling."
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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rebellis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

rebel m or f (masculine and feminine plural rebels)

  1. rebellious
  2. persistent, stubborn

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Noun

rebel m or f by sense (plural rebels)

  1. rebel

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Czech

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Rebell.

Pronunciation

Noun

rebel m anim (feminine rebelka)

  1. rebel
    Synonym: povstalec m
    Je to věčný rebel. ― He is an eternal rebel.

Declension

Declension of rebel (hard masculine animate)
singular plural
nominative rebel rebelové
genitive rebela rebelů
dative rebelovi, rebelu rebelům
accusative rebela rebely
vocative rebele rebelové
locative rebelovi, rebelu rebelech
instrumental rebelem rebely

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Further reading

  • rebel in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • rebel in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • rebel in Internetová jazyková příručka

Dutch

Etymology

From Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis (“waging war again; insurgent”), from rebellō (“I wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“I wage war”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: re‧bel

Noun

rebel m (plural rebellen, diminutive rebelletje n)

  1. rebel

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Middle English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛbɛl/, /ˈrɛbəl/, /ˈrɛːbəl/

Noun

rebel (plural rebels or rebelx) (chiefly Late Middle English)

  1. A sinner (as one who rebels against a deity)
  2. A rebel (combatant against the extant government)
  3. One who refuses to follow directives or regulations; a rulebreaker.
  4. (rare) An uprising or revolt against one's authorities.
  5. (rare) One's opponent; an enemy individual.
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Descendants
  • English: rebel
  • Scots: rebel
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Adjective

rebel

  1. Treasonous, rebelling; leading an insurrection.
  2. Sinful, iniquitous; defying the commands of a divine authority.
  3. Disobedient, undutiful; refusing to follow directives or laws, or rules.
  4. (rare) Refractory, set in one's ways or opinions.
  5. (rare) Impatient, overly hurried or quick.
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Etymology 2

Verb

rebel

  1. Alternative form of rebellen

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French rebelle, from Latin Rebelle.

Adjective

rebel m or n (feminine singular rebelă, masculine plural rebeli, feminine and neuter plural rebele)

  1. rebel, insurgent

Declension

Declension of rebel
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite rebel rebelă rebeli rebele
definite rebelul rebela rebelii rebelele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite rebel rebele rebeli rebele
definite rebelului rebelei rebelilor rebelelor
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