Both Uses of
revolution
in
Cold Sassy Tree
- The Declaration of Independence and the Revolution were mentioned at school, of course, but just barely.†
*revolution = dramatic change or overthrow of a government
- I think he had a land grant for fightin' in the Revolution.†
Definitions:
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(1)
(revolution as in: the computer revolution) dramatic change -- sometimes violent overthrow of a government
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(2)
(revolution as in: revolution around the sun) circular movement -- sometimes referring to exactly one rotation