russian revolution

Definition of Russian Revolution in English :

Noun

1. october revolution, russian revolution

the coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922

october revolution

2. february revolution, russian revolution

the revolution against the czarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917

february revolution

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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noun

1. Also called (reckoned by the Julian calendar): February Revolution

the uprising in Russia in March 1917, during which the tsar abdicated and a provisional government was set up

2. Also called (reckoned by the Julian calendar): October Revolution

the seizure of power by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917, transforming the uprising into a socialist revolution. This was followed by a period of civil war against counter-revolutionary armies (1918–22), which ended in eventual victory for the Bolsheviks

Russian Revolution

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1.

the revolution of 1917 in which the government of the czar was overthrown: it consisted of two distinct revolutions, the first (February Revolution) being the uprising of March (February, Old Style), in which a parliamentarian government headed by Kerensky came to power, the second (October Revolution) being the uprising of November (October, Old Style), in which this government was replaced by the Soviet government led by the Bolsheviks (Communists) under Lenin

2.

sometimes, the October Revolution alone

Russian Revolution

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