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Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators.
  2. n. A revolutionist.
  3. adj. markedly new or introducing radical change
  4. adj. of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn
  5. adj. relating to or having the nature of a revolution
  6. adj. advocating or engaged in revolution
  7. n. a radical supporter of political or social revolution
  8. Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, or promoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures; revolutionary agitators. A revolutionist. [R.] Dumfries was a Tory town, and could not tolerate a revolutionary. Prof. Wilson.
  9. Of or pertaining to a revolution in government; tending to, orpromoting, revolution; as, revolutionary war; revolutionary measures;revolutionary agitators.
  10. j:90/n:10 s. markedly new or introducing radical change a. relating to or having the nature of a revolution a. advocating or engaged in revolution