Carnation Revolution en · PROPN
Etymology
Calque of Portuguese Revolução dos Cravos. So named because a woman who had carnations handed them out to soldiers in the early hours of the coup, and they were placed in gun barrels and became a symbol of the peacefulness of the coup.
Meanings
- (historical) A revolution and military coup by left-leaning military officers that overthrew the colonialist and authoritarian Estado Novo on 25 April 1974 in Lisbon, Portugal, leading to major cultural and political changes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Carnation Revolution | canonical | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
fr Révolution des Œillets (Portuguese revolution) · de Nelkenrevolution (Portuguese revolution) · ka მიხაკების რევოლუცია (Portuguese revolution) · pt Revolução dos Cravos (Portuguese revolution) · es Revolución de los Claveles (Portuguese revolution) · cmn 康乃馨革命 (Portuguese revolution)