unrest

Senso

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

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ʌnˈɹɛst/

Etimologia

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”).

Frasi

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

Decenni dopo, disordini politici nei regni degli elemen si trasformarono in sanguinosa guerra civile.