to stifle a revolt
1stifle — stifle1 stifler, n. /stuy feuhl/, v., stifled, stifling. v.t. 1. to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression. 2. to suppress, curb, or withhold: to stifle a yawn. 3. to kill by impeding respiration; smother.… …
2stifle — I. /ˈstaɪfəl / (say stuyfuhl) verb (stifled, stifling) –verb (t) 1. to kill by impeding respiration; smother. 2. to keep back or repress: to stifle a yawn. 3. to suppress, crush, or stop: to stifle a revolt. –verb (i) 4. to become stifled or… …
3Huguenots — • An extensive history of this French Protestant tradition Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Huguenots Huguenots † …
4international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
5Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
6ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
7Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
8Arab Spring — الربيع العربي …
9French literature — Introduction the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the …
10Military history of the Russian Empire — Armies of Russia Kievan Rus Druzhina (862–1400s) Voyi …
