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  • Oppressive — Op*press ive, a. [Cf. F. oppressif.] 1. Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Using oppression; tyrannical; as,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • oppressive — /əˈprɛsɪv/ (say uh presiv) adjective 1. burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical, as a king, taxes, measures, etc. 2. causing discomfort because uncomfortably great, intense, elaborate, etc.: oppressive heat. 3. distressing or grievous, as… …  

  • Oppressively — Oppressive Op*press ive, a. [Cf. F. oppressif.] 1. Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Using oppression;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Oppressiveness — Oppressive Op*press ive, a. [Cf. F. oppressif.] 1. Unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh; as, oppressive taxes; oppressive exactions of service; an oppressive game law. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Using oppression;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • GERMANY — GERMANY, country in north central Europe. The Talmud and the Midrash use Germania (or Germamia ) as a designation for northern European countries, and also refer to the military prowess of these peoples and to the threat they posed to the Roman… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • German Peasants' War — For other conflicts referred to as peasant wars or revolts, see List of peasant revolts. German Peasants War Date 1524–1526 Location modern Germany, Switzerland, Austria Result suppression of revolt and execution of pa …   Wikipedia

  • Indian independence movement — The term Indian independence movement is diffuse, incorporating various national and regional campaigns, agitations and efforts of both Nonviolent and Militant philosophy and involved a wide spectrum of political organizations, philosophies, and… …   Wikipedia

  • Matale Rebellion — Main article: History of Sri Lanka History of Kandy This article is part of a series …   Wikipedia

  • Pagal Panthis — The Pagal Panthis were a socio religious order that emerged in the late 18th century CE in the Mymensingh region of Bengal (now located in Bangladesh). Adherents of a syncretic mixture of Hinduism, Sufism and Animism, the order sought to uphold… …   Wikipedia

  • Armenian massacres — Murder and expulsion of Turkish Armenians by the Ottoman Empire under Abdülhamid II in 1894–96 and by the Young Turk government in 1915–16. In 1894, when the Armenians began agitating for territorial autonomy and protesting against high taxes,… …   Universalium

  • Travancore — or Thiruvithaamkoor (Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര്‍, Thiru (respectful prefix which suggests either royal or divine) + idham (wish) + koor (loyalty); [ Unicode|Tiruvitāńkūr ] , തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍; [ Unicode|Tiruvitāṃkūr ] , തിരുവിതാങ്കോട് [… …   Wikipedia

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