noun
the revolution of the American Colonies against Great Britain; 1775-1783 (Freq. 1)
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑revolution
• Part Meronyms:
↑Bunker Hill, ↑battle of Bunker Hill, ↑Cowpens, ↑battle of Cowpens, ↑Fort Ticonderoga, ↑Ticonderoga, ↑Lexington, ↑Concord, ↑Lexington and Concord, ↑Monmouth Court House, ↑Battle of Monmouth Court House, ↑Battle of Monmouth, ↑Saratoga, ↑battle of Saratoga, ↑Yorktown, ↑siege of Yorktown
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noun
the American Revolution
: the war of 1775ɒ83 in which 13 British colonies in North America broke free from British rule and became the United States of America — called also (chiefly Brit) American War of Independence
Useful english dictionary. 2012.