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Re: Конечно не...
Бон, миль пардон, жур!
>>>>Вспоминаем "Звездные войны". Там хорошие повстанцы? А называют их "rebels" и "rebellion"
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>>>Ну и что? Это отменяет значение слова? Всё равно именно "мятеж", звёздный или не очень.
>>Это я к тому, что слово "rebel" не несет негативного оттенка.
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>Из Краткого Оксфордского
>rebel /"rEb@l/ a. & n.ME. [(O)Fr. rebelle f. L rebellis (orig. w. ref. to the defeated declaring war again), f. as RE- + bellum war.]
>A adj. (Long only attrib.)
>1 Refusing allegiance or obedience to or fighting against the established government or ruler. ME.
>b Of, consisting of, or in the command of rebels. L17.
>2 Resisting or opposing authority or control; disobedient to some higher authority. (Formerly foll. by against, of.) ME.
>3 Of words, an action, etc.: rebellious. LME.
>1 H. FAST Readmission of the rebel states into the Union.
>b Times Using..helicopter gunships against rebel strongholds.
>2 Times Rebel Tories in Cheltenham..suffered a setback.
>B n.
>1 A person who or thing which resists authority or control. ME.
>2 spec.
>a A person who refuses allegiance or obedience to or fights against the established government or ruler. LME.
>b Law (now Hist.). A person who refused to obey a legal command or summons. L16.
>c A supporter of the Confederates during the American Civil War (1861–5); colloq. a person belonging to the Southern States of the US. Chiefly US. M19.
>1 E. PAWEL Many students..ended up as rebels rather than bureaucrats.
>2
>a Armed Forces Victories over Afghan rebels.
>Comb.: rebel yell a shout or battle-cry used by the Confederates during the American Civil War.rebeldom n. (now rare) (a) the domain of rebels, esp. of the Confederates during the American Civil War;
>(b) rebellious behaviour: M19.rebelly a. = REBELLIOUS 1 E19.
>Поскольку в Америке "rebels" чётко ассоциируется с южанами, одного этого для либерастов достаточно, чтобы придать слову негативный оттенок
Я-то наивный считал, что у власти в США стоят нынче консерваторы:)
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