INDIAN MUTINY Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the phrase indian mutiny. (close relations)
Definition of INDIAN MUTINY
Best Alternative Words for INDIAN MUTINY
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insubordination | nounn | |||||||
noun • defiance of authority • an insubordinate act | ||||||||
insurrection | nounn | |||||||
noun • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | ||||||||
rebellion | nounn | |||||||
noun • refusal to accept some authority or code or convention • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | ||||||||
revolt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another verb • make revolution • fill with distaste • cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of | ||||||||
uprising | nounn | |||||||
noun • organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | ||||||||
indian rebellion of 1857 | nounn | |||||||
noun • discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow) | ||||||||
sepoy mutiny | nounn | |||||||
noun • discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow) |