unrest

Significado

A state of trouble, confusion and turbulence, especially in a political context; a time of riots, demonstrations and protests.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ʌnˈɹɛst/

Etimoloxía

From Middle English unreste, equivalent to un- + rest. Cognate with West Frisian ûnrêst (“unrest”), Dutch onrust (“unrest”), German Low German Unrüst (“unrest”). Compare also Saterland Frisian Uunraue (“unrest”), German Unruhe (“unrest”), Danish uro (“unrest”), Swedish oro (“unrest”), Icelandic órói (“unrest”). Compare also Old English orrest (“battle”), Old Norse orrosta, orresta (“battle”).

Oracións

Decades later , political unrest in the kingdoms of Elemen turned into bloody civil war .