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Carnation Revolution
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English
Etymology
en pt 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.
Proper noun
carnation revolution 1
en 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.
Translations
Portuguese revolution
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 康乃馨革命
French: fr Révolution des Œillets f
Georgian: ka მიხაკების რევოლუცია
German: de Nelkenrevolution f
Portuguese: pt Revolução dos Cravos f
Spanish: es Revolución de los Claveles f
en Portugal Historical events History of Europe