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Meaning of rebel

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  Rebel
      n 1: `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers
           by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War;
           `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
           [syn: {Rebel}, {Reb}, {Johnny Reb}, {Johnny}, {greyback}]
      2: a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the
         constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving
         conditions) [syn: {insurgent}, {insurrectionist}, {freedom
         fighter}, {rebel}]
      3: someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
         [syn: {maverick}, {rebel}]
      v 1: take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
           [syn: {rebel}, {arise}, {rise}, {rise up}]
      2: break with established customs [syn: {rebel}, {renegade}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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