English noun: Russian Revolution | |||
1. | Russian Revolution (act) the coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922 | ||
Synonyms | October Revolution | ||
Instance hypernym | coup, coup d'etat, putsch, takeover | ||
Domain region | Russia, Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR | ||
2. | Russian Revolution (act) the revolution against the czarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917 | ||
Synonyms | February Revolution | ||
Instance hypernym | revolution | ||
Domain region | Russia, Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR | ||