Dumfries was a Tory town, and could not tolerate a revolutionary.
Prof. Wilson.
Rev`o*lu"tion*er (?), n. One who is engaged in effecting a revolution;
a revolutionist. Smollett.
Rev`o*lu"tion*ism (?), n. The state of being in revolution;
revolutionary doctrines or principles.
Rev`o*lu"tion*ist, n. One engaged in effecting a change of government;
a favorer of revolution. Burke.
Rev`o*lu"tion*ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Revolutioniezed (?); p. pr.
& vb. n. Revolutionizing(?).] To change completely, as by a revolution;
as, to revolutionize a government. Ames.
The gospel . . . has revolutionized his soul.
J. M. Mason.
Re*vol"u*tive (?), a. Inclined to revolve things in the mind;
meditative. [Obs.] Feltham.
Re*volv"a*ble (?), a. That may be revolved.
Re*volve" (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Revolved(?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Revolving.] [L. revolvere, revolutum; pref. re- re- + volvere to roll,
turn round. See Voluble, and cf. Revolt, revolution.] 1. To turn or
roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; to rotate, -- which is
the more specific word in this sense.
If the earth revolve thus, each house near the equator must move a
thousand miles an hour.