abortive rebellion

  • 1abortive — abortively, adv. abortiveness, n. /euh bawr tiv/, adj. 1. failing to succeed; unsuccessful: an abortive rebellion; an abortive scheme. 2. born prematurely. 3. imperfectly developed; rudimentary. 4. Med. a. producing or intended to produce… …

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  • 2abortive — a•bor•tive [[t]əˈbɔr tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) failing to succeed; unsuccessful; fruitless: an abortive rebellion[/ex] 2) born prematurely 3) imperfectly developed; rudimentary 4) med producing or intended to produce abortion; abortifacient 5) med acting… …

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  • 3Rebellion of Cao Qin — The Rebellion of Cao Qin was a day long uprising in the Ming Dynasty capital of Beijing on August 7, 1461, staged by Chinese general Cao Qin (曹钦; d. 1461) and his Ming troops of Mongol and Han descent against the Tianshun Emperor (1457… …

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  • 4rebellion — UK [rɪˈbeljən] / US noun Word forms rebellion : singular rebellion plural rebellions 1) [countable/uncountable] an attempt to remove a government or leader by force an abortive military rebellion The capital was destroyed during the rebellion. in …

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  • 5rebellion — re|bel|lion [ rı beljən ] noun 1. ) count or uncount an attempt to remove a government or leader by force: REVOLT, UPRISING: The capital was destroyed during the rebellion. an abortive military rebellion in rebellion: The country rose in… …

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  • 6Moro Rebellion — Aftermath of the First Battle of Bud Dajo. Date 1899–1913 …

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  • 7Green Corn Rebellion — The Green Corn Rebellion took place in 1917 in rural Oklahoma. It was a brief popular uprising against military conscription by poor farmers aligned with the Socialist Party of America. The Socialist Party had been a significant political force… …

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  • 8Pueblo Rebellion — ▪ history of North America       (1680), carefully organized revolt of Pueblo Indians (in league with Apaches), who succeeded in overthrowing Spanish rule in New Mexico for 12 years. A traditionally peaceful people, the Pueblos had endured much… …

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  • 9Ireland — Irelander, n. /uyeur leuhnd/, n. 1. John, 1838 1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888 1918. 2. Also called Emerald Isle. Latin, Hibernia. a large western island of the British …

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  • 10Physical force Irish republicanism — is a term used to describe the recurring appearance of non parliamentary violent insurrection in Ireland between 1798 and the present.Fact|date=June 2007 It is often described as a rival to parliamentary nationalism which for most of the period… …

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