a person who takes part in a rebellion in the hope of improving conditions
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
used by northerners of Confederate soldiers; "the rebel yell"
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
(informal) `johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `grayback' derived from their gray Confederate uniforms
participating in organized resistance to a constituted government; "the rebelling confederacy"
break with established customs
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
`johnny'' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `grayback'' derived from their gray Confederate uniforms
`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
