Term Gallery logo

Meanings of Rebel in anglès

portuguès
johnny rebel

`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms.

See more
johnny rebel
portuguès
rebelde
català
insurgent
espanyol
rebelde

A person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

insurgent
portuguès
rebelar
català
aixecar-se

Take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance.

aixecar-se
portuguès
rebelde
català
rebel
espanyol
rebelde

Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action.

rebel
Synonyms
Examples for "maverick"
Examples for "maverick"
1
These seemingly maverick ideas have met with serious interest among some climatologists.
Wired
2
This would allow a maverick to influence future ICANN policy, Cerf said.
Wired
3
The film is about the end of a particular class of maverick.
The Irish Times
4
He was also, in other ways, a maverick choice for high office.
The Guardian
5
Despite huge international success, that tangle-haired teenage maverick hasn't changed a jot.
The Guardian
Usage of Rebel in anglès
1
Midnight found us in a hay-field, four miles from the Rebel camp.
Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War. /...
2
On a clear day, the coastline would've been visible from Rebel Island.
Rebel island
3
Again the Rebel stepped forward, and planted his flag-staff in the ground.
Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War. /...
4
Long past midnight, I awakened to the sound of Rebel's happy bark.
Boy’s Life
5
Imperial forces on the planet Hoth prepare to attack the Rebel Alliance.
The South African
6
Who do I blame for Rebel Wilson having any type of success?
News.com.au
7
Mike Peacock Rebel lawmakers in Hollande's Socialist party say they may abstain.
Reuters
8
It was an address different from Rebel Island, someplace in Corpus Christi.
Rebel island
9
There was no firing from the Rebel lines in our immediate front.
"Co. Aytch," Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment / Or, A Side ...
10
These men were under the impression that I was the Rebel Capt.
Between the Lines: Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After
11
Their mission is simple… The mission of The Rebel Legion is threefold.
Wired
12
Violence has increased in recent weeks between pro-Russian rebels and government forces.
BBC
13
He also said Saudi security forces had arrested a number of rebels.
Reuters
14
Already Free Syrian Army rebels are claiming control of oil assets elsewhere.
Reuters
15
Rebel violence has flared across the Himalayan region over the past week.
Reuters
16
A rebel group fighting for regional autonomy claimed responsibility, local media reported.
Reuters
About this term
More collocations
Translations for Rebel
Rebel through the time
Rebel across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
New Zealand
Common
More variants