great revolt Meaning of "great revolt"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England; suppressed by Richard II

Usage(s):

  1. But the great revolt never came off.
  2. Perhaps the slang of today seems a bit faded-because we still live in an aftermath of the '60s, the great revolt of the tribes.
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