revolution

CEFRB1

/ˌɹɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A complete change in a system, situation, or way of thinking.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Rotation: the turning of an object around an axis, one complete turn of an object during rotation.

Examples

  • A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution.

  • After the revolution, France became a republic.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

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5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The popular removal and replacement of a government, especially by sudden violent action.

  2. A political upheaval in a government or state characterized by great change.

  3. In the case of celestial bodies, the traversal of one body along an orbit around another body.

More examples

In context

  • The revolution ushered in a new era.

  • It takes 365 days for the Earth to complete one revolution around the sun.

  • The revolution had completely transformed the monarchy into a republic.

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After years of oppression, the people rose up to begin a historic blank against the monarchy.

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English revolucion, borrowed from Old French revolucion, from Late Latin revolūtiō (“the act of revolving; revolution”), from Latin revolvō (“roll back, revolve”).