HyperDic: sepoy_mutiny

English > 1 sense of the expression Sepoy Mutiny:
NOUNactSepoy Mutiny, Indian Mutinydiscontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858
English > Sepoy Mutiny: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaningdiscontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow).
SynonymIndian Mutiny
Instance ofrebellion, insurrection, revolt, rising, uprisingorganized opposition to authority
RegionIndia, Republic of India, BharatA republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia

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