substantiv
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)substantiv
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and actionsubstantiv
`johnny'' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War`grayback'' derived from their gray Confederate uniforms
verb
take part in a rebellionrenounce a former allegiance
verb
break with established customsadjectiv
used by northerners of Confederate soldiers"the rebel yell"
Sinonime:
(substantiv) insurgent, Johnny
(verb) arise, renegade, rise