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insurrezione

insurrection

noun een-soor-reh-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin insurrectiō, rising up.

Also means

uprising

Usage Note

Insurrezione is a formal, political term for an armed uprising against authority. It is more dramatic than rivolta (revolt) and closer in register to ribellione (rebellion). The adjective form is insurrezionale.

Examples

"L'insurrezione fu repressa in pochi giorni."

Natural Translation

The insurrection was suppressed in a few days.

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