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Webster 1913 Edition


Insurrection

Inˊsur-rec′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
insurrectio
, fr.
insurgere
,
insurrectum
: cf. F.
insurrection
. See
Insurgent
.]
1.
A rising against civil or political authority, or the established government; open and active opposition to the execution of law in a city or state.
It is found that this city of old time hath made
insurrection
against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein.
Ezra iv. 19.
Sedition is the raising of commotion in a state, as by conspiracy, without aiming at open violence against the laws. Insurrection is a rising of individuals to prevent the execution of law by force of arms. Revolt is a casting off the authority of a government, with a view to put it down by force, or to substitute one ruler for another. Rebellion is an extended insurrection and revolt. Mutiny is an insurrection on a small scale, as a mutiny of a regiment, or of a ship’s crew.
I say again,
In soothing them, we nourish 'gainst our senate
The cockle of rebellion, insolence,
sedition
.
Shakespeare
Insurrections
of base people are commonly more furious in their beginnings.
Bacon.
He was greatly strengthened, and the enemy as much enfeebled, by daily
revolts
.
Sir W. Raleigh.
Though of their names in heavenly records now
Be no memorial, blotted out and razed
By their
rebellion
from the books of life.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Insurrection

INSURREC'TION

,
Noun.
[L. insurgo; in and surgo, to rise.]
1.
A rising against civil or political authority; the open and active opposition of a number of persons to the execution of a law in a city or state. It is equivalent to sedition, except that sedition expresses a less extensive rising of citizens. It differs from rebellion, for the latter expresses a revolt, or an attempt to overthrow the government, to establish a different one or to place the country under another jurisdiction. It differs from mutiny, as it respects the civil or political government; whereas a mutiny is an open opposition to law in the army or navy. Insurrection is however used with such latitude as to comprehend either sedition or rebellion.
It is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings,and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein. Ezra. 4.
2.
A rising in mass to oppose an enemy. [Little used.]

Definition 2024


insurrection

insurrection

English

Noun

insurrection (countable and uncountable, plural insurrections)

  1. A violent uprising of part or all of a national population against the government or other authority; a mutiny; a rebellion.

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃syʁɛksjɔ̃/

Noun

insurrection f (plural insurrections)

  1. insurrection