popular uprising

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• uprising — noun the uprising was put down by government forces Syn: rebellion, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, revolution, insurgence, intifada, rioting, riot; civil disobedience, unrest, anarchy, coup, coup d état, putsch •• uprising, insurgency,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• popular — pop|u|lar [ papjələr ] adjective *** 1. ) a popular person is liked by most people: Jenny is one of the most popular girls in the school. popular with: He s hugely popular with the fans. ─ opposite UNPOPULAR a ) a popular activity, place, thing,… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• uprising — [[t]ʌ̱praɪzɪŋ[/t]] uprisings N COUNT: usu sing When there is an uprising, a group of people start fighting against the people who are in power in their country, because they want to bring about a political change. ...a popular uprising against… …   English dictionary

• popular */*/*/ — UK [ˈpɒpjʊlə(r)] / US [ˈpɑpjələr] adjective 1) a popular activity, place, thing etc is one that many people like a popular brand of cat food What is the most popular leisure pastime after watching television? popular with: This hotel is very… …   English dictionary

• popular — [[t]pɒ̱pjʊlə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is popular is enjoyed or liked by a lot of people. This is the most popular ball game ever devised... Chocolate sauce is always popular with youngsters. Ant: unpopular Derived words: popularity …   English dictionary

• uprising — up|ris|ing [ˈʌpˌraızıŋ] n an attempt by a group of people to change the government, laws etc in an area or country = ↑rebellion ▪ a popular uprising (=by the ordinary people in a country) ▪ an armed uprising …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Uprising (canción) — «Uprising» Sencillo de Muse del álbum The Resistance Lado B Uprising (Does It Offend You, Yeah? remix) Who Knows Who Formato CD, 7 , descarga digital. Grabación 2009, en Studio Bellini, lago Como …   Wikipedia Español

• Popular revolt in late medieval Europe — Popular revolts in late medieval Europe were uprisings and rebellions by (typically) peasants in the countryside, or the bourgeois in towns, against nobles, abbots and kings during the upheavals of the 14th through early 16th centuries, part of a …   Wikipedia

• Uprising — Up*ris ing, n. 1. Act of rising; also, a steep place; an ascent. The steep uprising of the hill. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An insurrection; a popular revolt. J. P. Peters. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• uprising — mid 13c., action of rising from death or the grave, resurrection, from UP (Cf. up) + rising (see RISE (Cf. rise)). Meaning action of rising from bed is recorded from c.1300; sense of insurrection, popular revolt first attested 1580s …   Etymology dictionary

• Popular revolt in late-medieval Europe — Richard II of England meets the rebels of the Peasants Revolt Popular revolts in late medieval Europe were uprisings and rebellions by (typically) peasants in the countryside, or the bourgeois in towns, against nobles, abbots and kings during the …   Wikipedia