insurgency, insurgence
(noun) an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
Source: WordNet® 3.1
insurgence (plural insurgences)
An uprising or rebellion; an insurrection
Source: Wiktionary
In*sur"gence, In*sur"gen*cy, n.
Definition: A state of insurrection; an uprising; an insurrection. A moral insurgence in the minds of grave men against the Court of Rome. G. Eliot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
