INSURGENCES

Noun

insurgences

plural of insurgence

Source: Wiktionary


INSURGENCE

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



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4 January 2025

RESURGE

(verb) rise again; “His need for a meal resurged”; “The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years”


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