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1 revolution
n. revolution; rotation; varv, omlopp* * *[revə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) ((the act of making) a successful, violent attempt to change or remove a government etc: the American Revolution.) revolution2) (a complete change in ideas, methods etc: There's been a complete revolution in the way things are done in this office.) revolution, omvälvning3) (a complete circle or turn round a central point, axis etc (eg as made by a record turning on a record-player, or the Earth moving on its axis or round the Sun).) rotation, varv•2. noun(a person who takes part in, or is in favour of, (a) revolution.) revolutionär- revolutionise -
2 peasantry
n. bönder, allmoge; bondaktighet* * *noun (peasants as a group; the peasants of a particular place: What part did the peasantry play in the Russian revolution?) allmoge, småbönder
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