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November Uprising

Proper noun

Meaning

the November Uprising

(historical) An armed rebellion in the heartland of partitioned Poland against the Russian Empire.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

After the November Uprising, Tsar Nicholas I began an intensive program of Russification and the University of Vilnius was closed. Source: Internet

Notable among these are the November Uprising of 1830 and January Uprising of 1863, both of which were attempts to free Poland from the rule of tsarist Russia. Source: Internet

Following the November Uprising in 1831, Vilnius University was closed and Russian repressions halted the further development of the city. Source: Internet

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