Peasants' Revolt
- noun
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Revuelta de los campesinos
- The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 was a significant event in English history.
Examples
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The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 was a turning point in English history.
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Many textbooks discuss the causes and consequences of the Peasants' Revolt.
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In the aftermath of the Peasants' Revolt, feudal laws in England were gradually reformed.
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Many historians study the Peasants' Revolt to understand social changes.
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Many textbooks discuss the causes and consequences of the Peasants' Revolt.
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The Peasants' Revolt of 1381 was a turning point in English history.
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In the aftermath of the Peasants' Revolt, feudal laws in England were gradually reformed.
Synonyms
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A violent attempt to remove a government or ruler
A major uprising in England in 1381 when country people protested taxes and unfair treatment by rulers
A large uprising in England in 1381 against unfair taxes and laws
Surface Forms
Morphology
Peasants' + revolt
The meaning 'an uprising by peasants' is directly and compositionally derived from 'peasants' (rural poor people) + 'revolt' (an uprising or rebellion), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the general sense. Although it names a specific 1381 historical event, the lexical combination is transparent and mirrors equivalent constructions in many languages.
Etymology
Peasants' Revolt comes from a clear picture: country workers (peasants) rose up together in anger (revolt) against heavy taxes and unfair rules in 1381. So the name means that large 'uprising' by ordinary people against the rulers.