Glorious revolution

Synonyms for "glorious revolution" (8 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Adjective(2 words)
bloodless revolutioncelebrated

Strong matches (2)

Adjective(2 words)
english revolutionfigurative term

Related words (4)

Adjective(4 words)
laudablemetaphorical labelnobletriumphant

Related word relations

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historical eventhistorical termpolitical changepolitical termpositive descriptor

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constitutional reformconstitutional settlementmajesticpeaceful reformresplendentsplendidwilliamite settlement

Collocations

11 entries
bloodless revolutionconstitutional monarchyenglish historyglorious revolution eraglorious revolution eventglorious revolution historyglorious revolution labelglorious revolution periodhistorical termparliamentary sovereigntywilliamite settlement

Inflections

3 entries
glorious revolutionsmore glorious revolutionsmost glorious revolutions

Derivations

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1964, Michael G. Hall, Lawrence H. Leder, Michael Kammen, Prologue, The Glorious Revolution in America: Documents on the Colonial Crisis of 1689, Institute of Early American History and Culture, University of North Carolina Press, page 4, In 1688 New York and New Jersey were added to the Dominion of New England, and there is evidence that Pennsylvania and even Maryland were to be next. But before these imperial plans could mature, James II was toppled from the throne by the Glorious Revolution.

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2007, Nick Harding, Hanover and the British Empire, 1700-1837, Boydell & Brewer (The Boydell Press), page 15, Britain's union with Hanover was made possible by the Glorious Revolution of 1688.

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The defection of the old 'country' Whigs paved the way for the prominence of a new generation of Whigs after 1690 (the Junto Whigs), whose views and attitudes were considerably different from those Whigs who had served their political apprenticeship before the Glorious Revolution.

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