Russian Revolution
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- noun
- /ˈrʌʃən ˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/
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Revolución Rusa
- Students often study the Russian Revolution to understand the causes and effects of the rise of Soviet communism.
- Russian Revolution of 1917
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Examples
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Among the catastrophes of the twentieth century, the Russian Revolution was a distinctively literary one.
Academic text (2002) -
How will students ever understand what happened in the Russian Revolution of 1917?
Academic text (1996) -
You should use this photo in your classes when you teach about the Russian Revolution.
Fiction book (2002) -
The Russian Revolution of March 1917 put the issue of war at center stage.
Academic text (1995) -
The First World War and the Russian Revolution drove the parties to an irreconcilable split.
Academic text (1992) -
The Russian Revolution, as a world-historical event, initiated the diaspora of Russian dancers and the dispersion of their artistic tradition.
Academic text (2000) -
The Russian Revolution in 1917 marked a significant turning point in world history as the Bolsheviks seized power.
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Historians debate the consequences of the Russian Revolution for both Russia and the global political landscape.
Synonyms
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A revolution in Russia in 1917 when Lenin's Bolsheviks overthrew the temporary government and began communist rule
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a revolution in Russia' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'Russian' (relating to Russia) + 'revolution' (an overthrow or rapid political change). Although it names a specific historical event, the phrase's meaning is transparent and predictable to a B1 learner who knows the two constituents and common noun-noun naming patterns.
Etymology
Russian Revolution refers to the big uprising in November 1917 when Lenin and his followers seized power, overthrowing the government and beginning Soviet rule. So the name points to that specific event of 'taking power' and changing the country's government.