rebel
     adj 1: used by northerners of Confederate soldiers; "the rebel
            yell"
     2: participating in organized resistance to a constituted
        government; "the rebelling confederacy" [syn: {rebel(a)},
        {rebelling(a)}, {rebellious}]
     n 1: `johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers
          by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War;
          `grayback' derived from their gray Confederate uniforms
          [syn: {Reb}, {Johnny Reb}, {Johnny}, {grayback}]
     2: a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the
        constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving
        conditions) [syn: {insurgent}, {insurrectionist}, {freedom
        fighter}]
     3: someone who exhibits great independence in thought and
        action [syn: {maverick}]
     v 1: take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance [syn:
           {arise}, {rise}, {rise up}]
     2: break with established customs [syn: {renegade}]
     [also: {rebelling}, {rebelled}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0