mutiny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
  2. Violent commotion; tumult; strife.
verb
  1. To commit a mutiny.

Pronunciation

/ˈmju.tə.ni/ /ˈmjut.ni/ myo͞oʹtə-nē myo͞otʹnē LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mutiny.wav

Word forms

mutiny mutinies mutinying mutinied

Etymology

From Middle French mutiner.

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