rebel

adj 1: used by northerners of Confederate soldiers; "the rebel

yell"

2: participating in organized resistance to a constituted

government; "the rebelling confederacy" [syn: {rebel(a)},

{rebelling(a)}, {rebellious}]

n 1: (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 [syn: {Rebel}, {Reb}, {Johnny Reb},

{Johnny}, {grayback}]

2: a person who takes part in a rebellion in the hope of

improving conditions [syn: {insurgent}, {insurrectionist},

{mutineer}]

3: someone who exhibits great independence in thought and

action [syn: {maverick}]

v 1: take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance [syn:

{arise}, {rise}, {rise up}]

2: break with established customs [syn: {renegade}]