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   Rebel , a. [F. rebelle, fr. L. rebellis. See Rebel, v. i.] Pertaining to rebels or rebellion; acting in revolt; rebellious; as, rebel troops.
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   Whoso be rebel to my judgment.
   Chaucer.
   
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   Convict by flight, and rebel to all law.
   Milton.
   
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   Rebel, n. [F. rebelle.] One who rebels.
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   Syn. -- Revolter; insurgent.  -- Rebel, Insurgent. Insurgent marks an early, and rebel a more advanced, stage of opposition to government. The former rises up against his rulers, the latter makes war upon them.
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   Rebel , v. i. [imp. & p. p. Rebelled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Rebelling.] [F. rebeller, fr. L. rebellare to make war again; pref. re- again + bellare to make war, fr. bellum war. See Bellicose, and cf. Revel to carouse.]
   To renounce, and resist by force, the authority of the ruler or government to which one owes obedience. See Rebellion.
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   The murmur and the churls' rebelling.
   Chaucer.
   
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   Ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the Lord.
   Josh. xxii. 16.
   
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   To be disobedient to authority; to assume a hostile or insubordinate attitude; to revolt.
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   How could my hand rebel against my heart?
   How could your heart rebel against your reason?
   Dryden.
   
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