Dumfries was a Tory town, and could not tolerate a revolutionary. --Prof. Wilson. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Revolutionary — French Revolution † Catholic Encyclopedia ► French Revolution The last thirty years have given us a new version of the history of the French Revolution, the most diverse and hostile schools having contributed to it. The philosopher,… … Catholic encyclopedia
Revolutionary — Rev o*lu tion*a*ry, a. [Cf. F. r[ e]volutionnaire.] Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
revolutionary — [adj1] rebellious anarchistic, defiant, disobedient, disorderly, factious, insubordinate, insurgent, mutinous, radical, rebel, rioting, riotous, subversive, warring; concepts 401,529,542 revolutionary [adj2] new, progressive advanced, advancing,… … New thesaurus
revolutionary — [rev΄ə lo͞o′shə ner΄ē] adj. 1. of, characterized by, favoring, or causing a revolution in a government or social system 2. bringing about or constituting a great or radical change [a revolutionary design ] ☆ 3. [R ] of or having to do with the… … English World dictionary
revolutionary — index demagogue, disorderly, incendiary, insubordinate, insurgent, lawless, malcontent, radical (favoring drastic change) … Law dictionary
revolutionary — (adj.) 1774; see REVOLUTION (Cf. revolution) + ARY (Cf. ary). As a noun, from 1850 … Etymology dictionary
revolutionary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) involving or causing dramatic change or innovation. 2) engaged in, promoting, or relating to political revolution. ► NOUN (pl. revolutionaries) ▪ a person who introduces a major change or who starts or supports a political… … English terms dictionary
Revolutionary — A revolutionary, when used as a noun, is a person who either actively engages in some kind of revolution, or advocates the revolution, with recognition from some government or party which is effectively carrying out a revolution of the same… … Wikipedia
revolutionary — revolutionarily, adv. revolutionariness, n. /rev euh looh sheuh ner ee/, adj., n., pl. revolutionaries. adj. 1. of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta … Universalium
revolutionary — [[t]re̱vəlu͟ːʃənri, AM neri[/t]] ♦♦♦ revolutionaries 1) ADJ Revolutionary activities, organizations, or people have the aim of causing a political revolution. Do you know anything about the revolutionary movement? ...the Cuban revolutionary… … English dictionary
