Definition of the American Revolution
:the war of 1775–83 in which 13 British colonies in North America broke free from British rule and became the United States of America
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: an American Indian of North America or South America
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: a native or inhabitant of North America or South America
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: a native or inhabitant of the U.S. : a U.S. citizen
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: of or relating to America
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: of or relating to the U.S. or its possessions or original territory
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: the action by a celestial body of going round in an orbit or elliptical course
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: the time taken by a celestial body to make a complete round in its orbit
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: the rotation of a celestial body on its axis
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