rising
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
- Archaic
:
levantamiento
- What the Easter Rising is to the Irish, this is to the Afghans.
- Easter Rising
- the Rising of 1916
Examples
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The citizens organized a rising to protest against the oppressive government.
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With only two days to go before the Rising, Casement is finally on his way from Germany on a U-boat.
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So I can say this much, definitely, that the Rising in Dublin was not popular in 1916.
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The New York Times devoted 14 days to coverage of the Easter Rising on its front page.
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He is the first fatality of the Rising.
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Hearing the weapons had been lost, MacNeill is now convinced that the Rising has no chance of succeeding.
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The countermanding order has caused so much confusion around the country that the Rising will be confined mostly to Dublin.
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Many pupils will join their teachers in the Rising of 1916, including Pearse's brother Willie, Thomas MacDonagh and Con Colbert.
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And suddenly there's this volley of gunfire, horses are taken down, men are killed - the Rising has moved into a real stage where there's no turning back now.
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The historical rising in 1916 marked a significant moment in Irish history.
Synonyms
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5.1
A group of people who rise up and use force to oppose the government
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4.1
A group of people who use weapons to fight the government
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4.6
A violent attempt to remove a government or ruler
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9.1
A planned violent attempt by a group to remove their government
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8.7
An organized group fighting against the government, often using weapons
A sudden violent action by people against those in power
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A way of riding where the rider rises and sits in time with the horse's trot
A white wheat bread made with bacteria that can grow in salty dough and a cornmeal starter
How Violent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rising as a noun comes from rise, 'to get up', and it began to mean people standing up together against those in power. So a 'rising' is an uprising or rebellion where people try to change who is in charge.