rebel

From Middle English rebel, rebell, from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis (“waging war again; insurgent”), from rebellō (“I wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“I wage war”).

• enPR: rĕbʹəl, IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛbəl/

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rebel (plural rebels)

1. A person who resists an established authority, often violently.

   A group of rebels defied the general's orders and split off from the main army.

   My little sister is such a rebel - coming home late, piercing her ears, and refusing to do any of her chores.

2. (US, historical) Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America, especially a Confederate soldier.

• rebellion
• rebellious

From Middle English rebellen, from Old French rebeller, from Latin rebellō (“I wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“I wage war”). Doublet of revel.

• (URP) enPR: rĭ-bĕlʹ, IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈbɛl/

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• Rhymes: -ɛl

rebel (third-person singular simple present rebels, present participle rebelling, simple past and past participle rebelled)

1. (intransitive) To resist or become defiant toward an authority.

   to rebel against the system

   • 2014 April 17, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Thursday, Apr 17, 2014:

     "Tedd's feeling a bit rebellious." "I'm not rebelling! I'm self actualizing! By rebelling."

• defy

• obey
• submit

Borrowed from Latin rebellis.

• IPA^(key): (Central) [rəˈβɛl]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [rəˈbɛl]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [reˈbɛl]

rebel m or f (masculine and feminine plural rebels)

1. rebellious
2. persistent, stubborn

• rebel·lia
• rebel·lió

rebel m or f by sense (plural rebels)

1. rebel

• rebel·lar-se

• “rebel” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Borrowed from German Rebell.

• IPA^(key): [ˈrɛbɛl]

rebel m anim (female equivalent rebelka)

1. rebel

   Synonym: povstalec m

   Je to věčný rebel. ― He is an eternal rebel.

• “rebel”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “rebel”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “rebel”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

From Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis (“waging war again; insurgent”), from rebellō (“I wage war again, fight back”), from re- (“again, back”) + bellō (“I wage war”).

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• Hyphenation: re‧bel

rebel m (plural rebellen, diminutive rebelletje n)

1. rebel

   Synonym: opstandeling

Borrowed from Old French rebelle, from Latin rebellis.

• rabell, rebell, rebelle, reble, rebul, rebyll

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛbɛl/, /ˈrɛbəl/, /ˈrɛːbəl/

rebel (plural rebels or rebelx) (chiefly Late Middle English)

1. A sinner (as one who rebels against a deity)
2. A rebel (combatant against the extant government)
3. One who refuses to follow directives or regulations; a rulebreaker.
4. (rare) An uprising or revolt against one's authorities.
5. (rare) One's opponent; an enemy individual.

• English: rebel
• Scots: rebel

• “rebel, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-16.
• “rebel, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-16.

rebel

1. Treasonous, rebelling; leading an insurrection.
2. Sinful, iniquitous; defying the commands of a divine authority.
3. Disobedient, undutiful; refusing to follow directives or laws, or rules.
4. (rare) Refractory, set in one's ways or opinions.
5. (rare) Impatient, overly hurried or quick.

• “rebel, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-16.

rebel

1. Alternative form of rebellen

Borrowed from French rebelle, from Latin Rebelle.

rebel m or n (feminine singular rebelă, masculine plural rebeli, feminine and neuter plural rebele)

1. rebel, insurgent