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Rebel vs Gunman - What's the difference?

rebel | gunman |

As nouns the difference between rebel and gunman

is that rebel is a confederate soldier while gunman is a (usually male) criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer.

rebel

English

(wikipedia rebel)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) rebelle, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who resists an established authority, often violently.
    • Related terms
    * rebellion * rebellious

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rebeller, from (etyl) . See also (l).

    Verb

    (rebell)
  • To resist or become defiant toward an authority.
    • Synonyms
    * defy
    Antonyms
    * obey * submit

    gunman

    English

    Noun

    (gunmen)
  • A (usually male) criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer.
  • * 1921 , , To The Last Man , ch. 5,
    • "I've known a heap of gun fighters in my day. An' Jean Isbel don't ran true to class. Shore there never was a gunman who'd risk cripplin' his right hand by sluggin' anybody."

    Derived terms

    * lone gunman

    See also

    * gunwoman English nouns with irregular plurals