russian revolution

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russian revolution - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Russian Revolution
      n 1: 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 [syn: Russian Revolution
           , October Revolution]
      2: the revolution against the czarist government which led to
         the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a
         provisional government in March 1917 [syn: Russian   Revolution
         , February Revolution]