rebel

Meanings

• `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
• a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
• someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
• take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
• break with established customs

Synonyms

arise, freedom fighter, greyback, insurgent, insurrectionist, Johnny, Johnny Reb, maverick, Reb, renegade, rise, rise up