an abortive rebellion

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• abortive — abortively, adv. abortiveness, n. /euh bawr tiv/, adj. 1. failing to succeed; unsuccessful: an abortive rebellion; an abortive scheme. 2. born prematurely. 3. imperfectly developed; rudimentary. 4. Med. a. producing or intended to produce… …   Universalium

• abortive — a•bor•tive [[t]əˈbɔr tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) failing to succeed; unsuccessful; fruitless: an abortive rebellion[/ex] 2) born prematurely 3) imperfectly developed; rudimentary 4) med producing or intended to produce abortion; abortifacient 5) med acting… …   From formal English to slang

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• rebellion — UK [rɪˈbeljən] / US noun Word forms rebellion : singular rebellion plural rebellions 1) [countable/uncountable] an attempt to remove a government or leader by force an abortive military rebellion The capital was destroyed during the rebellion. in …   English dictionary

• rebellion — re|bel|lion [ rı beljən ] noun 1. ) count or uncount an attempt to remove a government or leader by force: REVOLT, UPRISING: The capital was destroyed during the rebellion. an abortive military rebellion in rebellion: The country rose in… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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• Physical force Irish republicanism — is a term used to describe the recurring appearance of non parliamentary violent insurrection in Ireland between 1798 and the present.Fact|date=June 2007 It is often described as a rival to parliamentary nationalism which for most of the period… …   Wikipedia

• History of Ireland (1801–1922) — From 1801 to 1922 the whole island of Ireland formed a constituent part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (UK). For almost all of this period, Ireland was ruled directly by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in London.Ireland… …   Wikipedia