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revolution

Definition

  • noun: the usually violent attempt by many people to end the rule of one government and start a new one
  • noun: the action by a celestial body of going round in an orbit or elliptical course
  • synonyms: fabianism, about-face, accommodation

Examples

  • The growth of the middle class forced a social 'revolution'. [=a major change in society]

  • the computer 'revolution' [=the changes created by the widespread use of computers]

  • The period of 'revolution' of the Earth around the Sun is equal to one year.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I not here to see you. ♪Speaks french♪ You prefer to share these moments With your English friends. , A Seminal vintage. The year of our glorious revolution. Is he here? When freedom has triumphed over tyranny. Is my brother here? I haven't seen him... for a long time. Your lying. (..)
    2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows