coun·ter·rev·o·lu·tion

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• coun|ter|rev|o|lu|tion|ar|y — «KOWN tuhr REHV uh LOO shuh NEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural ar|ies. –adj. having to do with or of the nature of a counterrevolution. –n. person who takes part in or advocates a counterrevolution …   Useful english dictionary

• coun|ter|rev|o|lu|tion — «KOWN tuhr REHV uh LOO shuhn», noun. a revolution against a government established by a previous revolution …   Useful english dictionary

• coun|ter|rev|o|lu|tion|ist — «KOWN tuhr REHV uh LOO shuh nihst», noun. a person who takes part in or advocates a counterrevolution …   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

• counterrevolutionary — coun|ter|rev|o|lu|tion|ar|y [ ,kauntərevə luʃn,eri ] noun count someone who takes part in a counterrevolution ╾ coun|ter|rev|o|lu|tion|ar|y adjective: counterrevolutionary activities …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• counterrevolutionary — coun•ter•rev•o•lu•tion•ar•y [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃəˌnɛr i[/t]] adj. n. pl. ar•ies 1) gov characteristic of or resulting from a counterrevolution 2) gov opposing a revolution or revolutionary government 3) gov Also, coun•ter•rev•o•lu•tion•ist… …   From formal English to slang

• counterrevolution — coun|ter|rev|o|lu|tion [ ,kauntərevə luʃn ] noun count or uncount political or military opposition to a government that is in power as a result of a REVOLUTION …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• counterrevolution — coun•ter•rev•o•lu•tion [[t]ˈkaʊn tərˌrɛv əˈlu ʃən[/t]] n. 1) gov a revolution against a government recently established by a revolution 2) gov a political movement that resists revolutionary tendencies • Etymology: 1785–95 …   From formal English to slang

• la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

• te — an·te·bel·lum; an·te·brach·i·al; an·te·bra·chi·um; an·te·cab·i·net; an·te·cede; an·te·ced·ence; an·te·ced·en·cy; an·te·ce·den·tal; an·te·ces·sor; an·te·cham·ber; an·te·chap·el; an·te·choir; an·te·church; an·te·clyp·e·us; an·te·col·ic;… …   English syllables