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soulèvement

uprising, revolt

noun soo-lev-MAHN Rare

Also means

heaving, swelling

Usage Note

Soulèvement refers to a popular uprising or insurrection (un soulèvement populaire) and also to the physical lifting or heaving of something heavy. The related verb is soulever (to lift, to stir up). Soulèvement is more formal than révolte and is common in historical writing.

Examples

"Le soulèvement populaire a renversé le régime."

Natural Translation

The popular uprising overthrew the regime.

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