Main Entry: ¹rev·o·lu·tion·ary

Pronunciation: \-shə-ˌner-ē\

Function: adjective

Date: 1774

1 a : of, relating to, or constituting a revolution <revolutionary war> b : tending to or promoting revolution c : constituting or bringing about a major or fundamental change <a revolutionary new product>
2 capitalized : of or relating to the American Revolution or to the period in which it occurred

— rev·o·lu·tion·ar·i·ly \-ˌlü-shə-ˈner-ə-lē\ adverb

— rev·o·lu·tion·ar·i·ness \-ˈlü-shə-ˌner-ē-nəs\ noun