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Meanings of revolutionary (revolutionaries) in English

Portuguese
revolucionários
Catalan
revolucionari
Wikidata

A radical supporter of political or social revolution.

revolucionários
Russian
революционер
Portuguese
revolucionário
Spanish
revolucionario
Catalan
revolucionari
Wikidata

Person who participates in a revolution.

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Examples for "insurrectionist"
Examples for "insurrectionist"
1
For now it is probably best simply to celebrate a rare, insurrectionist triumph.
The Guardian
2
Whitechapel had all manner of Republican, anarchist, socialist and insurrectionist factions.
Anno Dracula
3
There are several insurrectionist cells based there, according to the planetary government's Intelligence agency.
The Reality Dysfunction
4
Local media describe the scene as more festive than insurrectionist.
News.com.au
5
This leaves no armed insurrectionist north of the Potomac or east of the Chesapeake.
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 5: 1858-1862
1
The presbyterians and revolutioners were headed by the duke of Argyle.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. / Continued fro...
2
So that the revolutioners had now their Governor, Council and Convention, and all of their own free election.
An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies o...
3
In Scotland a warm contest arose between the revolutioners and those in the opposition, concerning the existence of the present parliament.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II. / Continued fro...
4
He had already joined, or at least seemed to join, the revolutioners, being determined to retain at all events his places of profit and emolument.
An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies o...
Portuguese
rotatório

Of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn.

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rotatório
Portuguese
revolucionário
Catalan
revolucionari
Spanish
revolucionario

Advocating or engaged in revolution.

revolucionário
Usage of revolutionaries in English
1
In terms of the result, it's unacceptable to the revolutionaries inside Syria.
Reuters
2
The government needed competent officials, not revolutionaries engaged in quixotic ideological crusades.
The Guardian
3
The revolutionaries lost, of course, but at least they got Count Waldmuller.
Funeral in Blue
4
Tells about his strategy, which involved embracing the crimes of the revolutionaries.
The new yorker
5
You think those sad-case revolutionaries on New Beijing suffered when they died?
Altered carbon
6
Segesvar's men took most of your beach party revolutionaries early this morning.
Woken furies
7
Yet living revolutionaries are not always so popular beyond their immediate following.
The Irish Times
8
He made me wonder if revolutionaries were ever meant to be presidents?
Ebony
9
In 1981, Sadat was assassinated by Islamist revolutionaries opposed to the deal.
Reuters
10
For all their tune bending, the NYSQ are far from jazz revolutionaries.
The Guardian
11
For 110 hours revolutionaries and the CSF have fought for its control.
The Guardian
12
We are inclined to regard it as a threat by the revolutionaries.
The Secret of the Night
13
Our own revolutionaries should remember this before and not after the event.
With the "Die-Hards" in Siberia
14
On the other side, the would-be revolutionaries are all over the place.
The Irish Times
15
Not revolutionaries, just anyone -anyone they didn't like the look of.
Empire in black and gold
16
And the White House has been taken over by South American revolutionaries!
Tears of a clown: glenn beck and the tea bagging of america
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