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1rising
noun
: a violent attempt by a group of people in a country to remove a leader or government
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First Known Use of RISING
14th century
Related to RISING
- Synonyms
- insurgence, insurgency, insurrection, mutiny, outbreak, revolt, revolution, rebellion, uprising
Rhymes with RISING
2rising
adverb
Definition of RISING
: approaching a stated age : nearly <a red cow rising four years old — Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Journal>
First Known Use of RISING
circa 1772
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