February Revolution

7.7

A 1917 Russian uprising that forced the tsar to give up power and set up a temporary government

noun
/ˈfɛbruˌɛrɪ ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/

: Revolución de Febrero

Examples

Now we know the chain of events, the First World War, the February Revolution and so forth that led to the communist take takeover.
The February Revolution of 1917 marked a significant turning point in Russian history as it led to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II.
Many historians argue that the February Revolution was a crucial precursor to the Bolshevik Revolution later that same year.
In school, we studied how the February Revolution helped establish a provisional government in Russia.

Synonyms

Russian Revolution

vsFebruary Revolution

1 4.5

A revolution in March 1917 that removes the czar and leads to a provisional government

is the initial phase that leads to the tsar's abdication

Surface Forms

February Revolution singular

Morphology

February + revolution

The phrase is compositionally built from 'February' (a month) + 'revolution' (an uprising), so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it refers to a revolution associated with February. As a proper name it requires historical background for full details (e.g., location or date nuances), but the basic meaning is directly derivable and follows common cross-linguistic naming patterns.

Etymology

February Revolution gets its name from the month February used in Russia at the time, because Russia followed an old calendar so the 1917 uprising fell in their February even though other countries called it March. The word Revolution shows it was a big public uprising that forced the tsar to 'step down', so the name now refers to that 1917 change of government.