Revolutionary Definition

revolutionary
adjective
  1. markedly new or introducing radical change; "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"
  2. of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn
  3. relating to or having the nature of a revolution; "revolutionary wars"; "the Revolutionary era"
  4. advocating or engaged in revolution; "revolutionary pamphlets"; "a revolutionary junta"
noun
  1. a radical supporter of political or social revolution

"Revolutionary" in song lyrics

See how revolutionary is used in real songs:

  • "Big Ed, AKA Assassin, revolutionary"
    Big Ed — Scriptures
  • "Say I Am...I Am, A Revolutionary...A Revolutionary"
    Capital-X — Revolutionary
  • "I Am...I Am, A Revolutionary...A Revolutionary"
    Capital-X — Revolutionary

Usage tips for "revolutionary"

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