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Definition of Counterrevolution
1. Noun. A revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution.
Definition of Counterrevolution
1. Noun. A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Counterrevolution
Literary usage of Counterrevolution
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of England from the Accession of James II by Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1907)
"The effect of such a counterrevolution would be that the power which was the most
formidable ... But what chance was there of such a counterrevolution ? ..."
2. The History of England from the Accession of James the Second by Thomas Babington Macaulay (1871)
"The effect of such a counterrevolution would be that the power which was the most
formidable ... But what chance was there of such a counterrevolution? ..."
3. The History of England from the Accession of James the Second by Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay, Hannah More Macauley Tevelyan (1861)
"The effect of such a counterrevolution would be that the power which was the most
... But what chance was there of such a counterrevolution 7 The English ..."
4. The History of England: From the Accession of James the Second by Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1856)
"Undoubtedly a French statesman could not but wish for a counterrevolution in
England. The effect of such a counterrevolution would be that the power which ..."
5. Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature by Thomas Gamaliel Bradford (1851)
"The effect of such a counterrevolution would be that the power which was the most
formidable ... But what chance was there of such a counterrevolution? ..."
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