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Definition of Rebel

Rebel

  1. Pertaining to rebels or rebellion; acting in revolt; rebellious; as, rebel troops.
  2. One who rebels.
  3. To renounce, and resist by force, the authority of the ruler or government to which one owes obedience. See Rebellion.
  4. To be disobedient to authority; to assume a hostile or insubordinate attitude; to revolt.

Rebel Quotations

Those who excel in virtue have the best right of all to rebel, but then they are of all men the least inclined to do so.
Aristotle

What is a rebel? A man who says no.
Albert Camus

I've been reckless, but I'm not a rebel without a cause.
Angelina Jolie

He that rebels against reason is a real rebel, but he that in defence of reason rebels against tyranny has a better title to Defender of the Faith, than George the Third.
Thomas Paine

I've reached a point in my life where it's the little things that matter... I was always a rebel and probably could have got much farther had I changed my attitude. But when you think about it, I got pretty far without changing attitudes. I'm happier with that.
Veronica Lake
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Rebel Translations

rebel in Afrikaans is rebel
rebel in Danish is rejse sig
rebel in Dutch is oproerling, muiter, rebel
rebel in Finnish is kapinoida
rebel in French is cabrer, rebelle
rebel in Italian is ribelle, indignare
rebel in Latin is insurgo insurgi insurrectum
rebel in Spanish is rebelde

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