| orbit |
one complete revolution along such a path. [1/7 definitions] |
| prerevolution |
combined form of revolution. |
| quarter |
one fourth of the moon's revolution around the earth. [1/15 definitions] |
| redcoat |
a British soldier in colonial America, esp. during the American Revolution. |
| Reign of Terror |
the period of the French Revolution from 1793 to 1794 during which many persons, esp. members of the aristocracy, were executed. |
| rev |
(informal) one revolution of an engine, shaft, or the like, or the sound made by this revolution. [1/5 definitions] |
| rev.2 |
abbreviation of "revolution." |
| revolutionary |
of, relating to, or marked by a desire for revolution. [2/3 definitions] |
| Revolutionary War |
the war of 1775-83 in which the American colonies won their independence from Great Britain; American Revolution. |
| revolutionist |
one who participates in or supports a revolution. |
| revolutionize |
to subject to political or social revolution. [1/2 definitions] |
| rotation |
one cycle of circular movement around an axis; revolution. [1/5 definitions] |
| royalist |
one who supports a monarchical form of government, as during a rebellion or revolution. |
| sans-culotte |
a member of the poorly dressed revolutionary army in the French Revolution. [1/2 definitions] |
| sidereal month |
the time required for one complete revolution of the moon around the earth with respect to a fixed star, or about 27.3 days in mean solar time. |
| sidereal time |
time based upon the rotation and revolution of the earth with reference to the background of stars. |
| sidereal year |
a unit of time equal to the time required for one revolution of the earth around the sun; 365 days, six hours, nine minutes, and 9.54 seconds. |
| sol2 |
a coin and monetary unit of France prior to the French Revolution, worth one-twentieth of a livre or twelve deniers. |
| somersault |
an acrobatic movement in which the body, in a tucked position, performs a full revolution either forward or backward. [1/2 definitions] |
| Tory |
during the American Revolution, an American who favored the continuation of colonial rule by the British or who favored the establishment of a monarchy. [1/4 definitions] |
| tumbrel |
a crude cart used during the French Revolution to transport condemned prisoners to the guillotine. [1/2 definitions] |