- u|sur|pa|tion
- u|sur|pa|tion «YOO zuhr PAY shuhn, -suhr-», noun.the act of usurping; seizing and holding of the place or power of another by force or without right: »
the usurpation of the throne by a pretender.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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in´sur|rec´tion|al|ly — in|sur|rec|tion|al «IHN suh REHK shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with insurrection. –in´sur|rec´tion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
in|sur|rec|tion|al — «IHN suh REHK shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with insurrection. –in´sur|rec´tion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
in|sur|rec|tion|ar|y — «IHN suh REHK shuh NEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural ar|ies. –adj. 1. having a tendency to revolt. 2. having to do with revolt. –n. = insurrectionist … Useful english dictionary
in|sur|rec|tion — «IHN suh REHK shuhn», noun. a rising against established authority; revolt; rebellion: »France combines an imperishable structure with the perpetual preachings of insurrection (Newsweek). SYNONYM(S): revolution, riot. See syn. under revolt. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
su|sur|ra|tion — «SOO suh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. a whispering. 2. a rustling murmur. ╂[< Late Latin susurrātiō, ōnis < Latin susurrāre to whisper, hum < susurrus susurrus] … Useful english dictionary
in´sur|rec´tion|ist — in|sur|rec|tion|ism «IHN suh REHK shuh nihz uhm», noun. the principle of revolt against established authority. –in´sur|rec´tion|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
in|sur|rec|tion|ism — «IHN suh REHK shuh nihz uhm», noun. the principle of revolt against established authority. –in´sur|rec´tion|ist, noun … Useful english dictionary
sur — sur·a·min; sur·anal; sur·base; sur·based; sur·cin·gle; sur·coat; sur·cu·lose; sur·cu·lus; sur·excitation; sur·face·ly; sur·face·man; sur·fac·er; sur·fac·tant; sur·facy; sur·feit·er; sur·fi·cial; sur·fuse; sur·fu·sion; sur·gen·cy; sur·gent;… … English syllables
in·sur·rec·tion — … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
