Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

easter rising

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: east-er ris-ing
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A failed rebellion by Irish republicans against British rule in Ireland during Easter Week in 1916 that ultimately paved the way for Irish independence.

Etymology

Compound of Easter + rising.

Inflected Forms

the Easter Rising (canonical)

Synonyms

Easter Rebellion

Questions

What does easter rising mean?: A failed rebellion by Irish republicans against British rule in Ireland during Easter Week in 1916 that ultimately paved the way for Irish independence.
Where does easter rising come from?: Compound of Easter + rising.

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