Hypertext Webster Gateway: "rebellious"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Rebellious \Re*bel"lious\, a.
Engaged in rebellion; disposed to rebel; of the nature of
rebels or of rebellion; resisting government or lawful
authority by force. ``Thy rebellious crew.'' ``Proud
rebellious arms.'' --Milton. -- {Re*bel"lious*ly}, adv. --
{Re*bel"lious*ness}, n.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
rebellious
adj 1: resisting control or authority; "temperamentally
rebellious"; "a rebellious crew"
2: discontented as toward authority [syn: {disaffected}, {ill-affected},
{malcontent}]
3: participating in organized resistance to a constituted
government; "the rebelling confederacy" [syn: {rebel(a)},
{rebelling(a)}]
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