Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,516,256,595 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

uprising

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
up·ris·ing  (przng)
n.
1. A sometimes limited popular revolt against a constituted government or its policies; a rebellion.
2. The act or an instance of rising or rising up.

uprising
Noun
a revolt or rebellion
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.uprisinguprising - organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
conflict, struggle, battle - an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"
insurgence, insurgency - an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
intifada, intifadah - an uprising by Palestinian Arabs (in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank) against Israel in the late 1980s and again in 2000; "the first intifada ended when Israel granted limited autonomy to the Palestine National Authority in 1993"
mutiny - open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)

uprising
Translations
uprising [ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ] nsublevación f

uprising [ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ] nsoulèvement m, insurrection f

uprising [ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ] nAufstand m

uprising [ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ] ninsurrezione f; rivolta

uprising
n uprising [ˈapraiziŋ]
a rebellion or revolt The Hungarian uprising was quickly suppressed. rebellie تَمَرُّد، عِصْيان، إنْتِفاضَه възстание povstání opstand der Aufstand εξέγερση sublevación ülestõus شورش kapina soulèvement הִתקוֹממוּת बगावत pobuna, revolt felkelés uppreisn ribellione, sommossa 反乱 sukilimas sacelšanās pemberontakan opstand oppstand, opprør powstanie levantamento răscoală восстание povstanie vstaja ustanak resning, uppror การปฏิวัติ ayaklanma, isyan 暴動 повстання بغاوت cuộc khởi nghĩa


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
And, over each quivering form, The curtain, a funeral pall, Comes down with the rush of a storm, And the angels,all pallid and wan, Uprising, unveiling, affirm That the play is the tragedy, "Man," And its hero the Conqueror Worm.
In the city of Ch`ang-an, with its triple rows of glittering walls with their tall towers uprising at intervals, its seven royal palaces all girdled with gardens, its wonderful Yen tower nine stories high, encased in marble, the drum towers and bell towers, the canals and lakes with their floating theatres, dwelt Ming Huang and T`ai Chen.
What reason was there for assuming any probability of an uprising in the city?
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.