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>2capitalized : 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