rebel (
http://definr.com/rebel)
adj 1: used by northerners of Confederate soldiers; "the rebel
yell"
2: participating in organized resistance to a constituted
government; "the rebelling confederacy" [syn:
rebel(a),
rebelling(a),
rebellious]
n 1: (informal) `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 [syn:
Rebel,
Reb,
Johnny Reb,
Johnny,
grayback]
2: a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the
constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving
conditions) [syn:
insurgent,
insurrectionist, {freedom
fighter}]
3: someone who exhibits great independence in thought and
action [syn:
maverick]
v 1: take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance [syn:
arise,
rise,
rise up]
2: break with established customs [syn:
renegade]