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Definition: Rebel |
RebelAdjective1. Used by northerners of Confederate soldiers; "the rebel yell". 2. Participating in organized resistance to a constituted government; "the rebelling confederacy". Noun1. (informal) `johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `grayback' derived from their gray Confederate uniforms. 2. A person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions). 3. Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action. Verb1. Take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance. 2. Break with established customs. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "rebel" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
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Satire | REBEL, n. A proponent of a new misrule who has failed to establish it. Source: Devil's Dictionary. |
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A rebel is a person active in rebellion, such as members of paramilitary forces who take up arms against an established government. It often also refers to a cultural attitude which rejects normal, conformist attitudes, often for no reasonable cause, rather merely for the pursuit of a unique identity.Often within cultures, a sense of stagnation can develop, where the expectations by elders of the conformity of its young defies the instincts and desires of young people. The attitude of non-conformity with the establishent is usually characterised by said establishment to be disrespectful, thoughtless, or inconsiderate.
The difference between rebel and terrorist is subjective. While the term rebel can sometimes have positive connotations as an agent of change, "terrorist" implies destructive action and is always used pejoratively, often by an establishment opposed to rebellious activities.
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In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Rebel Alliance was a group formed in direct military opposition to the Galactic Empire.The Alliance formed after Supreme Chancellor Palpatine transformed the Galactic Republic into the Empire with himself as Emperor. According to the role-playing game, resistance was relatively quiet until a military ship commanded by Tarkin was blocked by protesters who stood on the ship's landing pad and refused to move. With implied permission from the Emperor, Tarkin landed the ship anyway, right on the protestors, injuring and killing many.
Senators Mon Mothma and Bail Organa finally realized the Empire had absolutely no regard to the rights, or even the lives of its citizens and normal political channels were useless to address the problem. With their help, an underground organization was formed to plan the removal of the Emperor, but the growing ruthlessness of the state forced them into initial secrecy.
When they were ready to fight, it became clear that the cause needed legitimacy with something public. Mon Mothma supplied an open Declaration of Rebellion in which the grievances of the Alliance were stated and concluded with an open threat to depose the Emperor. With that act, the Empire went to work to crush the insurrection, while various allies secretly made their contributions to the Alliance.
The most notable equipment contributions include the defection of the Incom Corporation staff and all relevant material involved in the development of an advanced spacefighter, the X-Wing. Later the fish-like species called the Callamaria joined the rebellion and used their renowned skill in ship construction to supply badly needed capital ships that could take on the Imperial Navy.
According to the RPG, part of the Alliance's strategy was the doctrine of space denial. That is, the alliance would attack Imperial shipping in hit and run raids both to disrupt Imperial supplies and operations and to confiscate desperately needed materials. In that regard, their fighters had hyperdrive capability along prearranged routes which would allow this kind of harassment and escape before the Empire could react.
Through their intelligence network, the Alliance learned of the construction of the Death Star, an enormous terror weapon intend to secure the Empire's power. An operation headed by Princess Leia was successful in retrieving the schematics of the station, but Darth Vader discovered the act and captured Leia. However, in the events described in the film, Star Wars: A New Hope, Luke Skywalker and friends managed to free the Princess and deliver the plans to the Alliance. This not only allowed the Alliance to destroy the station in The Battle of Yavin, but also in Luke, they gained their only loyal member with training in the use of The Force and the skills of the purged Jedi Knights.
The Alliance suffered a setback when their main base was overrun by Darth Vader's forces on Hoth, but eventually they later managed to mass a fleet to destroy the second Death Star in the Battle of Endor in which the Emperor -- or one of his clones -- was killed as well.
With the fall of the Empire, the New Republic was established with Mon Mothma as Supreme Chancellor in conjunction with the restored Senate.
- See also: revolution
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Synonyms: RebelSynonyms: rebel(a) (adj), rebelling(a) (adj), rebellious (adj), freedom fighter (n), grayback (n), insurgent (n), insurrectionist (n), maverick (n), arise (v), renegade (v), rise (v), rise up (v). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Disobedience | Turn restive, run restive; champ the bit; strike; (resist); rise, rise in arms; secede; mutiny, rebel. |
Insurgent, mutineer, rebel, revolter, revolutionary, rioter, traitor, quisling, carbonaro, sansculottes, red republican, bonnet rouge, communist, Fenian, frondeur; seceder, secessionist, runagate, renegade, brawler, anarchist, demagogue; Spartacus, Masaniello, Wat Tyler, Jack Cade; ringleader. | |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Rebel |
| English words defined with "rebel": arrest ♦ check, contain, containment, Continental Congress ♦ hold back ♦ japan clover, Japan pea ♦ Rebelled, Rebeller ♦ stop ♦ To fall away, To lift up the hand against, turn back. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "rebel": Astronomer of Dublin ♦ Jack-Amend-All, Jemmy Dawson ♦ Oaks Famous in Story, Out in the Fifteen, Out in the Forty-five ♦ Revolting ♦ Zenchis Khan. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Rebel" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Afrikaan (mutineer, rebel), Albanian (contumacious, insurrectionist, malcontent, maverick, mutineer, rebel, rebellious), Czech (rebel), Dutch (mutineer, rebel), Romanian (insubordinate, malcontent, mutineer, rebel, rebellious, stubborn). |
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Screenplays | They found the remains of a Rebel base, but they estimate that it has been deserted for some time (Star Wars; writing credit: George Lucas) Sort of Rebel Without a Cause meets Sound of Musicyou're taking a fashion risk (Girls Just Want to Have Fun; writing credit: Amy Spies) You've defined yourself as a rebel. And in the absence of a repressive milieu, your societal niche has been co-opted (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge) What can I say? I'm a rebel! (The Emperor's New Groove; writing credit: Chris Williams; Mark Dindal) Rebel without a cause (Days of Our Lives; writing credit: Claude-Marcel Richard) | |
Lyrics | When the rebel took a little child bride (CRADLE OF LOVE; performing artist: Billy Idol) You're a rebel now; Don't give a damn (Black Cat; performing artist: Janet Jackson) Like my brother above me, who took a rebel stand (The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down; performing artist: Joan Baez) I'm an all American rebel (Steve McQueen; performing artist: Sheryl Crow) | |
Clever | The difference between a rebel and a patriot is who is in power. (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Rebel in soutane (1971) The Last Rebel (1970) Nashville Rebel (1966) Rebel Trouble (1962) Flight for a Rebel (1961) | |
Song Titles | He's A Rebel (performing artist: The Crystals) | |
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 | Engraving after a sketch by Alexander Simplot, published in "Harper's Weekly", depicting the action between the Confederate River Defense Fleet and Federal warships off Memphis, Tennessee. In the center foreground the CSS General Beauregard is being rammed by the Federal ram Monarch. At left are the disabled Federal ram Queen of the West and the Confederate ships General Sterling Price and Little Rebel. Other Federal ships are in the center and left distance, with other Confederate ships in the center and right middle distance. Credit: NAVY. |  | Lithograph by Endicott & Company, New York, 1862, after a drawing by C. Parsons, depicting the battle between USS Monitor and CSS Virginia (ex-USS Merrimack). Other elements shown in the central image include Sewalls Point, CSS Jamestown, CSS Yorktown and "Rebel Tugs in the left distance; and USS Cumberland (sunken), USS Congress (burning, USS Minnesota and Newport News in the right distance. Shown around the central image are a portrait of John Ericsson, a view of Ericsson's caloric engine, a "sectional view" of CSS Virginia's casemate, and seven scenes on board USS Monitor. Engraved versions of the latter are reproduced as (counter-clockwise from upper left) Photo #s: NH 58850; NH 58854; NH 58856; NH 58855; NH 58851; NH 58857; NH 58858. Credit: NAVY. |
 | Rebel barbarities in Texas--from sketches by Fred. Sumner. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Fate of the rebel flag. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Rebel Oakes. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | The People of a town in Spain watching and cheering rebel aircraft flying overhead during the civil war. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Walt Whitman & his rebel soldier friend Pete Doyle, Washington, D.C., 1865. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | The pursuit of Gen. Lee's rebel army. The heavy guns - 30 pounders - going to the front during a rain storm / E.F. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Gettysburg. View of the hills on the left of our position from the Rebel artillery, last Rebel shot. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Death of Col. Ellsworth After hauling down the rebel flag, at the taking of Alexandria, Va., May 24th 1861 / / Brownell ; Jackson. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Tux with his little rebel son" by Julia Eisenberg Commentary: "Tux with his little rebel son." | "EOS-R2000 2" by A. Carlos Herrera Commentary: "My new baby, the Canon EOS Rebel 2000 SLR Camera :D." |
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| Author | Quotation |
Cogito | I rebel, therefore I am. |
Edwin Markham | He drew a circle that shut me out. Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But love and I had the wit to win, We drew a circle that took him in. |
Jerome Bonaparte | Sow a Jesuit, and you reap a rebel. |
Mencius | To follow the will of Heaven is to prosper; to rebel against the will of Heaven is to be destroyed. |
Oscar Wilde | Every woman is a rebel, and usually in wild revolt against herself. |
Sir Thomas Browne | As reason is a rebel to faith, so passion is a rebel to reason. |
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Sylvie and Bruno | Carroll, Lewis | But this time I turned rebel, and ignored the royal commands |
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Health | Frustration over the disease-related dependence may increase their need to rebel against authority figures, which in this case could include physicians and other hospital personnel as well as you and other family members. (references) | |
Children | Sierra Leone | However, even children who escape and wish to leave the ranks sometimes are rejected by their families and communities because of their perceived involvement in rebel activities. (references) |
Rwanda | Credible reports persisted that Rwandan and RCD rebel troops abducted young women from the villages they raided, although it was unlikely that such abductions were sanctioned by the Rwandan Government. (references) | |
Sierra Leone | Some of the many individuals who were maimed in the fighting, or had their limbs amputated by rebel forces, are receiving special assistance from various local and international humanitarian organizations. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Congo | In the eastern portion of the country, rebel forces prevented travel and harassed travelers. (references) |
Congo | Some rebel forces, including the RCD/Goma, reportedly restricted freedom of speech and of the press. (references) | |
Sierra Leone | Newspapers openly and routinely criticized the Government and its officials, as well as the rebel forces. (references) | |
Economic History | Gambia, The | Senegalese troops defeated the rebel force. (references) |
Democratic Republic of Congo | The Movement for the Liberation of Congo (MLC), another rebel group, emerged later. (references) | |
Cote D'ivoire | Cote d'Ivoire has never had a coup d'etat, a military government or a rebel movement. (references) | |
Human Rights | Congo | Many child soldiers reportedly continued to serve in rebel armed forces. (references) |
Burundi | Civilians also were killed during fighting between government and rebel forces. (references) | |
Russia | At the end of May, federal forces were successful in killing rebel commander Arbi Barayev. (references) | |
Minorities | Croatia | Despite the 1997 adoption of a convalidation law to allow the recognition of documents issued by the rebel Serb para-state, this legislation was not put into practice fully because several ministries failed to adopt implementing instructions. (references) |
Political Economy | Burundi | The two major armed rebel groups declined to join the peace process. (references) |
Congo | The ongoing war broke out in 1998 between the Government and rebel forces. (references) | |
Political Rights | Congo | Rebel authorities reportedly began training police forces. (references) |
Fiji | Later that month, the last hostages in Parliament were released, and the rebel leaders were arrested, despite an immunity decree. (references) | |
Travel | Liberia | The northwestern part of the country is unsettled as rebel activity in Sierra Leone and Guinea continues to affect stability along the Sierra Leone-Guinea-Liberia border areas. (references) |
Worker Rights | Sierra Leone | Many became fighters with the rebel forces. (references) |
Burundi | Rebel groups also recruit children as soldiers. (references) | |
Congo | Rebel and foreign forces have abducted a number of children in the country to be used for labor or sex. (references) | |
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Bill Maher | We are opening a new front in the war on terrorism. American troops are headed to the Philippines to disrupt a Muslim rebel group there and get them back to doing what they should be doing, making Nikes for Americans. |
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| "Rebel" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 86.75% of the time. "Rebel" is used about 935 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 86.75% | 811 | 8,598 |
| Lexical Verb (infinitive) | 9.83% | 92 | 34,282 |
| Lexical Verb (base form) | 3.42% | 32 | 61,292 |
| Total | 100.00% | 935 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "rebel" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Rebel | Last name | 200 | 39,485 |
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| The following table summarizes names derived from the word "rebel". | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Meaning |
| Amorite | N/A | Biblical | A rebel |
| Imrah | N/A | Biblical | A rebel |
| Jambres | N/A | Biblical | A rebel |
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| Australia | Rebel Sport Limited |
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Expressions using "rebel": rebel against ♦ rebel clover ♦ rebel leader. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "rebel": rebel-controlled, rebel-delinquent, rebel-held, rebel-rouser. | |
Ending with "rebel": euro-rebel. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
rebel flag | 827 | river city rebel | 50 |
rebel | 701 | flag rebel tattoo | 50 |
honda rebel | 308 | rebel 2000 | 49 |
johnny rebel | 270 | johnny lyrics rebel | 45 |
black and rebel and motorcycle and club | 170 | rebel poker | 44 |
canon rebel ti | 167 | rebel ti | 42 |
canon rebel | 141 | rebel yell | 38 |
canon rebel 2000 | 124 | canon rebel g | 37 |
rebel without a cause | 123 | flag rebel wallpaper | 37 |
rebel strip poker | 98 | rebel flag pic | 36 |
rebel flag picture | 92 | rebel paintball gun | 35 |
canon eos rebel ti | 85 | honda rebel 450 | 35 |
canon eos rebel 2000 | 84 | garden rebel | 34 |
canon eos rebel | 74 | rebel shoes | 34 |
honda rebel 250 | 67 | canon eos rebel g | 33 |
ole miss rebel | 57 | rebel tattoo | 33 |
rebel strike | 56 | colonel rebel | 31 |
rebel lure | 55 | canon rebel camera | 31 |
rebel stuff | 52 | honda rebel motorcycle | 29 |
rebel rebel | 51 | deer rebel red | 27 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "rebel"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | rebel (mutineer). (various references) | |
Albanian | rezistoj (dispute, endure, fend, hold out, rebuff, resist, tolerate, withstand), revoltohem, rebelohem (revolt, riot), rebel (contumacious, insurrectionist, malcontent, maverick, mutineer, rebellious), ngre krye (mutiny), ngre (boost, build up, carve, cast up, chant, elevate, erect, establish, heft, heighten, hike, hitch, hoist, hold up, jerk up, kilt, lift, lift up, look up, move up, peak, pick up, propound, raise, rear, revolt, ring up, rout, run up, scoop up, set up, situate, soar, Square, straighten, take off, throw up, trice, up, upheave, uplift, upraise, wake up, weigh, wind up), kundërshtoj (censure, challenge, combat, condemn, contest, contradict, controvert, counter, cross, demur, deprecate, discountenance, discourage, dispute, flout, fly in the face of, gainsay, impugn, kick, mind, object, oppose, oppugn, protest, react, rebuke, rebut, recalcitrate, refuse, resist, retort, set one's face against, stick to, stickle, Stonewall, take exception to), kryengritës (insurgent, insurrectional, insurrectionary, insurrectionist, mutineer, mutinous, rebellious, revolted, seditious), banor i shtetëve jugore. (various references) | |
Arabic | متمرد (disobedient, disorderly, insubordinate, insurgent, insurrectionary, mutinous, rebellious, recalcitrant, recusant, refractory, resistant, turbulent), تمرد (contumacy, disobedience, disobey, insurgence, insurgency, insurrection, mutiny, naughtiness, rebellion, revolt, take the bit in one's hands, turbulence, waywardness), عصيان (bawdiness, contempt, disobedience, insurgence, insurgency, rebellion, recalcitrance, revolt, riot), عصى (disobey, kick, strain), أعلن العصيان (rise), ثور (beef, bovine, bull, ferment, fire, heat, ox, ramp, rampage, revolt, revolutionize, rise, set against, steer, storm, take the bit in one's hands), ثائر (agitated, aroused, enraged, eruptive, inflamed, rebellious, recusant, revolted, revolutionary). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | въставам (revolt, rise, rise in revolt, uprise), въстанически (insurgent, insurrectional, insurrectionary, rebellious), въстаник (insurgent, insurrectionist, reb), негодувам (resent, revolt), бунтувам се (mutiny, riot), бунтовнически (insurgent, insurrectional, insurrectionary, malcontent, rebellious), бунтовник (insurgent, insurrectionist, mutineer, rioter), бунтарски (inflammatory, rebellious, seditious), бунтар (malcontent). (various references) | |
Chinese | 造反 (revolt), 反抗者 , 反叛者, 反叛 (revolt). (various references) | |
Czech | rebel, vzbouřit se (mutiny, revolt, rise up), vzbouřenec (mutineer), povstalecký (insurgent), povstalec (insurgent, insurrectionist), odbojný (rebellious, revolutionary). (various references) | |
Danish | rejse sig (revolt). (various references) | |
Dutch | rebel (mutineer), oproerling (mutineer), muiter (mutineer). (various references) | |
Esperanto | ribelulo, ribeli (revolt), ribelanto (mutineer). (various references) | |
Farsi | یاغی گری کردن , یاغی (Brigand, Lawbreaker, Malcontent, Mutinous, Outlaw, Turbulent, Unruly), متمرد (Disobedient, Insurgent, Intractable, Lawbreaker, Malcontent, Malignant, Outlaw, Rebellious, Recalcitrant, Recusant, Unruly, Wayward), تمردکردن , سرکش (Disobedient, Indomitable, Inelastic, Insubordinate, Irrepressible, Malcontent, Malignant, Naughty, Random, Rebellious, Recalcitrant, Refractory, Restive, Rowdy, Turbulent, Undaunted, Unruly, Unyielding, Wanton), طغیان گر, ادم افسارگسیخته , شوریدن (Revolt), شورشی (Insurgent, Rioter). (various references) | |
Finnish | kapinoida (mutiny, revolt). (various references) | |
French | se révolter (revolt), rebelle (rebellious, resistant). (various references) | |
German | Rebell (insurgent, mutineer), sich empören (be incensed, be indignant, be outraged, revolt, rise up), revoltieren (revolt), rebellieren (revolt, to revolt), Aufrührer (insurrectionist, mutineer, rabble rouser, rioter). (various references) | |
Greek | επαναστατώ (rebel against, revolt). (various references) | |
Hebrew | מתקומם (insurgent), מורה (educator, instructor, master, mutinous, preceptor, rebellious, schoolmaster, schoolmistress, schoolteacher, teacher, tutor), מרדן, למרוד (revolt), לשטות (deviate, go astray, turn aside), להמרות (defy, disobey), להתמרד (revolt), להתקומם (revolt, rise), להתנגד (be against, brave, demur, discountenance, mind, object, oppose, resist, take exception to), לסרור (be stubborn, disobey), שט (apostate), קושר (conspirator, mutineer, plotter), בריון (bully, hoodlum, hooligan, outlaw, plug ugly, punk, ruffian, tearaway, terrorist, thug). (various references) | |
Hungarian | lázadó (froward, insurgent, insurrectional, insurrectionary, mutineer, mutinous, rebellious, revolting, rioter, riotous, seditious), zendülő (insurrectionist, mutineer, mutinous, rebellious, seditious), felkelő (insurgent, insurrectionist, orient). (various references) | |
Indonesian | pendurhaka (insurgent, traitor), pembangkang (intractable), memberontak (break loss), berdurhaka. (various references) | |
Italian | ribelle (insurgent, mutinous, untamable, wayward). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 賊子 (rebellious child, traitor), 賊 (burglar, insurgent, thief), 逆賊 (insurgent, traitor), 逆徒 (traitor), 匪賊 (bandit), レンズ雲 (hire car, lemma, lenticularis, level, rendering, rent-a-cycle, rental, rental room, rental system, rental video, review, X-ray), 反賊 , 反逆者 (traitor), 反逆人 (traitor), 反乱者 (insurgent), 兇徒 (outlaw, rioter), 凶徒 (outlaw, rioter), 叛賊 , 国賊 (traitor). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | ぞくし (rebellious child, traitor), ぎゃくぞく (insurgent, traitor), ぎゃくと (traitor), ぞく (apprehension, burglar, customs, group, insurgent, manners, mark in dictionary indicating slang, mundane things, periodic table group, race, the laity, the world, thief, tribe, uneasiness, vulgarity, worldliness), レヴェル (level), きょうと (adherent, believer, Kyoto, outlaw, rioter), ひぞく (bandit, coarse, lineal descendants, vulgar, vulgarism, vulgarity), こくぞく (traitor), はんぎゃくしゃ (traitor), はんぎゃくにん (traitor), はんぞく (resistance to convention), はんらんしゃ (insurgent). (various references) | |
Korean | 반역자. (various references) | |
Manx | neufreihagh, meeviallagh (disobedient, rebellious, uncomplying, undutiful, undutiful person), irreyder magh (insurgent, insurrectionist, mutineer, revolutionary), irree magh (insurgent, insurrection, mutiny, outbreak, rebellion, revolt, revolution, rise, rising, turn out), ard-veeviallagh. (various references) | |
Papiamen | rebelde. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | ebelray.(various references) | |
Portuguese | revoltado (insurgent, revolted, revolting), rebelde (contumacious, fractious, insubordinate, insurgent, insurrectionist, intractable, obstinate, obstreperous, rebellious, recalcitrant, reluctant, restive, unamenable, unruly, unsubmissive), rebelar‐se (revolt), insurgir‐se (revolt), amotinar‐se (revolt), amotinado (mutineer, mutinous, rebellious). (various references) | |
Romanian | revolta (shock, sicken), rebel (insubordinate, malcontent, mutineer, rebellious, stubborn), rãzvrãtit (malcontent, malcontented, mutineer, mutinous, rebellious), rãsculat (insurgent, mutineer, mutinous, rebellious, rioter), se rãscula (mutiny, revolt, rise), insurgent (insurectionist, insurgent, rioter). (various references) | |
Russian | бунтовать (revolt, riot). (various references) | |
Scottish | reubal (a rebel). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | ustati (arise, crawl out, get up, rise up, stand up), ustanik, ustanički (insurrectional, insurrectionary), pobunjenik (insurgent, insurrectionist, mutineer), pobuniti se (mutiny, revolt, riot, turn against), dići se (arise, lift up, raise), buntovnik (insurrectionist, kicker, mutineer, rioter, riser). (various references) | |
Spanish | rebelde (die hard, insubordinate, insurgent, mutinous, rebellious, refractory, revolted, revolting, undisciplined, wayward). (various references) | |
Swedish | rebell (insurgent), göra uppror. (various references) | |
Thai | ผู้ก่อการกบฏ (mutineer), ก่อกบฏ, คนขัดขืน, ดื้อรั้น (dogged, dyed-in-the-wool, stiff-necked, stubborn). (various references) | |
Turkish | ayaklanmak (begin to walk, mutiny, protest against, revolt, revolt against, riot, rise in rebellion). (various references) | |
Turkmen | pitnesi, gozgalaсзy (mutineer). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | конфедерат (feudary), бунтівний (mutinous, revolted), бунтар (iconoclast, nonconformist, recusant, rioter), піднімати повстання, повставати (arise, uprise), повстанський (insurrectionary, rebellious), повстанець (insurgent, insurrectionist). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | phiến loạn, người nổi loạn, chính sách (rebellion, tack), chống đối. (various references) | |
Welsh | gwrthryfelwr (mutineer), gwrthryfela (mutiny). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | insurgo insurgi insurrectum, rebellis, rebello, secedebat, secedere, secesserat, secessissent, secessit, secessum. (various references) |
| Old French | 900-1400 | felon. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Job Chapter 24, Verse 13 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Epi ghV ontwn autwn kai ouk epegnwsan odon de dikaiosunhV ouk hdeisan oude atrapouV authV eporeuqhsan |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Ipsi fuerunt rebelles luminis nescierunt vias eius nec reversi sunt per semitas illius |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not its ways, nor abide in its paths. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | Then there are those who are haters of the light, who have no knowledge of its ways, and do not go in them. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Job Chapter 24, Verse 13 |
| Albanian | Të tjerë janë armiq të dritës, nuk njohin rrugët e saj dhe nuk qëndrojnë në shtigjet e saj. |
| Cebuano | ¶ Kini sila mao kadtong mga nangasdang batok sa kahayag; Sila wala managpanghibalo sa mga dalan niana. Wala usab sila mopuyo sa mga agianan niana. |
| Chinese | 又 有 人 背 棄 光 明 、 不 認 識 光 明 的 道 、 不 住 在 光 明 的 路 上 。 |
| Croatian | Ima onih koji mrze svjetlost: ne priznaju njezinih putova niti se staza drže njezinih. |
| Danish | Andre hører til Lysets Fjender, de kender ikke hans Veje og holder sig ej på hans Stier: |
| Dutch | Zij zijn onder de wederstrevers des lichts; zij kennen Zijn wegen niet, en zij blijven niet op Zijn paden. |
| Finnish | Nuo ovat valon vihaajia, eivät tunne sen teitä eivätkä pysy sen poluilla. |
| French | D`autres sont ennemis de la lumière, Ils n`en connaissent pas les voies, Ils n`en pratiquent pas les sentiers. |
| German | Jene sind abtrünnig geworden vom Licht und kennen seinen Weg nicht und kehren nicht wieder zu seiner Straße. |
| Haitian Creole | ¶ Se moun sa yo ki pa vle wè limyè a. Yo derefize konprann limyè a. Yo pa vle pran chemen limyè a nan tou sa y'ap fè. |
| Hungarian | Ezek pártot ütöttek a világosság ellen, utait nem is ismerik, nem ülnek annak ösvényein. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Ada orang-orang yang menolak terang dan memusuhinya, mereka tak mengenal dan tak mengikuti jalannya. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Mereka itu adalah di antara orang yang benci akan terang; tiada diketahuinya akan jalan-jalannya dan tiada mereka itu tetap pada lorong-lorongnya. |
| Italian | Altri odiano la luce, non ne vogliono riconoscere le vie né vogliono batterne i sentieri. |
| Maori | ¶ No te hunga ratou e whakakeke ana ki te marama; kahore o ratou mohio ki ona ara, e kore ano ratou e noho ki ona huarahi. |
| Norwegian | Andre er fiender av lyset; de kjenner ikke dets veier og holder sig ikke på dets stier. |
| Portuguese | Há os que se revoltam contra a luz; não conhecem os caminhos dela, e não permanecem nas suas veredas. |
| Rumanian | Alyii sknt vrqjmawi ai luminii, nu cunosc cqile ei, nu umblq pe cqrqrile ei. |
| Russian | еУФШ ЙЪ ОЙИ ЧТБЗЙ УЧЕФБ, ОЕ ЪОБАФ РХФЕК ЕЗП Й ОЕ ИПДСФ РП УФЕЪСН ЕЗП. |
| Spanish | Ellos están entre aquellos que se rebelan contra la luz, que no reconocen los caminos de Dios, ni permanecen en sus sendas. |
| Swedish | Andra hava blivit fiender till ljuset; de känna icke dess vägar och hålla sig ej på dess stigar. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "rebel": rebeldom, rebeldoms, rebelled, rebelling, rebellion, rebellions, rebellious, rebelliously, rebelliousness, rebelliousnesses, rebels. (additional references) | |
Words containing "rebel": cerebella, cerebellar, cerebellum, cerebellums, harebell, harebells. (additional references) | |
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"Rebel" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Arbel, bebel, ebel, erbal, erbe, Erkel, Jebreel, Jeebl, Oebel, Preble, Rabal, rabbel, Rabeh, Rabel, Rabol, Rauball, raul, reable, reba, rebab, Rebaya, rebbe, rebe, Rebeh, re'bel, rebell, Reber, rebey, rebill, reble, rebo, reboil, Rebollo, rebolt, rebul, rebule, recel, reeb, regell, rejel, Remel, renel, retel, Reuel, ribey, rible, Riebei, Riegel, robel, Robull, rubel, trebel. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "rebel" (pronounced re"bul or rube"l) |
| 5 | r e" b u l | treble. |
| 4 | -e" b u l | pebble. |
| 3 | -b u l | incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indefinable, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, acceptable, accessible, able, abominable, accountable, achievable, actionable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amble, amenable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, assemble, attainable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, babble, Babel, bankable, bauble, bearable, believable, bible, billable, biodegradable, bramble, breakable, bubble, buildable, Bumble, burnable, cable, callable, cannibal, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, cobble, coble, collapsible, collectible, Combinable, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, corbel, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, crumble, culpable, curable, cymbal, dabble, debatable, deductible, defensible, definable, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, determinable, developable, Dibble, digestible, disable, disagreeable, disassemble, discernible, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, dissemble, distinguishable, divisible, doable, double, Drabble, dribble, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enable, enfeeble, enforceable, enjoyable, ennoble, ensemble, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, explainable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fable, fallible, fashionable, fathomable, favorable, feasible, feeble, fissionable, fixable, flammable, flexible, foible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fumble, fungible, fusible, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, gullible, habitable, hardscrabble, harvestable, herbal, heritable, hobble, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, humble, identifiable, ignoble, illegible, imaginable, imitable, immeasurable, immiscible, immobile, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, impregnable, impressionable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inalienable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, soluble, solvable, spendable, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, sustainable, syllable, symbol, table, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, tenable, terrible, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interminable, interruptible, intertribal, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, jumble, justifiable, kibble, knowledgeable, label, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, libel, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marble, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, mislabel, mobile, moldable, movable, mumble, navigable, negligible, negotiable, nibble, nimble, noble, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, nonverbal, notable, noticeable, objectionable, observable, obtainable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, personable, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, preamble, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, psychobabble, punishable, questionable, quibble, quotable, rabble, ramble, reachable, readable, realizable, reasonable, reassemble, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redouble, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, relabel, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resemble, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, returnable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, salable, saleable, salvageable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, seasonable, sensible, serviceable, shamble, Sibyl, sizable, sizeable, sociable, thimble, timetable, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, trainable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, tunable, turntable, typeable, umbel, unable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalienable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unattainable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, unconscionable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unexplainable, unfashionable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, ungovernable, unimaginable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmentionable, unmistakable, unobtainable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unquestionable, unreachable, unreadable, unreasonable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unscramble, unserviceable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unsustainable, untenable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unwinnable, unworkable, usable, valuable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verbal, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, wamble, washable, wearable, winnable, wobble, workable. |
| 3 | -b e" l | Bel, bell, Belle. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "b-e-e-l-r" | |
-1 letter: beer, bree, leer, reel. | |
-2 letters: bee, bel, eel, ere, lee, reb, ree. | |
-3 letters: be, el, er, re. | |
| Words containing the letters "b-e-e-l-r" | |
+1 letter: belier, belter, rebels, treble. | |
+2 letters: beetler, belcher, beliers, belters, berline, beveler, bleaker, bleared, bleater, bleeder, blender, blesser, blether, earlobe, enabler, febrile, feebler, labeler, libeler, reblend, relabel, retable, trebled, trebles, tremble, verbile. | |
+3 letters: afebrile, arbelest, atremble, balefire, barreled, bearable, bearlike, bedrivel, beetlers, beflower, befouler, begirdle, beguiler, beholder, belchers, belfried, belfries, believer, bellower, berlines, bernicle, beryline, bevelers, beveller, bewailer, bewilder, billeter, bleacher, blearier, bleaters, bleeders, blencher, blenders, blessers, blethers, bluesier, borecole, borehole, bracelet, breezily, busheler, cerebral, corbeled, credible, deverbal, earlobes, embalmer, emblazer, enablers, ennobler, erasable, erodible, erosible, exorable, fireable, gerbille, harebell, hearable, herbless, herblike, hireable, labelers, labeller, leeboard, libelers, libeller, liberate, limbered, limberer, linebred, lumbered, lumberer, operable, overable, overblew, pebblier, periblem, preamble, prebless, rateable, readable, reapable, rebeldom, rebelled, rebilled, reblends, reboiled, rebottle, redouble, reefable, reelable, relabels, reliable, rendible, rentable, resemble, retables, reusable, rideable, servable, tearable, terrible, trembled, trembler, trembles, trueblue, tubercle, verbiles, verbless, wearable. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Modern | 5. Usage: Commercial 6. Images: Slideshow 7. Images: Photo Album 8. Images: Digital Art | 9. Quotations: Familiar 10. Quotations: Fiction 11. Quotations: Non-fiction 12. Quotations: Spoken | 13. Usage Frequency 14. Names: Frequency 15. Names: Derived from 16. Names: Company Usage | 17. Expressions 18. Expressions: Internet 19. Translations: Modern 20. Translations: Ancient | 21. Bible Trace 22. Derivations 23. Rhymes 24. Anagrams | 25. Bibliography |
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