rebelde

Definitions of rebelde
  1. noun
    a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
    synonyms: amotinado, insurgente, insurrecto
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    reformador, reformista
    a disputant who advocates reform
    revolucionario, subversivo
    a radical supporter of political or social revolution
  2. noun
    someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
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    inconformista
    someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
  3. noun
    `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
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    confederado
    a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
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