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adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is revolutionary, it has to do with a revolution. A revolution in a country is when a group of people take over the government by force, and they set up a new government in its place.
America's Revolutionary War took place from 1775 to 1783. American colonists fought against the British for independence. |
| definition 2: |
When something is revolutionary, it is very new and different from other things and makes a very big change in something. A revolutionary invention can cause very big changes in the world.
In the early 1900s, frozen food was a revolutionary idea. Nowadays, frozen foods are very common. |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
revolutionaries |
| definition: |
A revolutionary is someone who takes part in a revolution against the government.
The revolutionaries won their battles and took control of the government.- synonyms:
- rebel
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