"Carnation Revolution" meaning in All languages combined

See Carnation Revolution on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: the Carnation Revolution [canonical]
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. Etymology templates: {{calque|en|pt|Revolução dos Cravos}} Calque of Portuguese Revolução dos Cravos Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=Carnation Revolution}} the Carnation Revolution
  1. (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. Tags: historical Translations (Portuguese revolution): 康乃馨革命 (Kāngnǎixīn Gémìng) (Chinese Mandarin), Nelkenrevolution [feminine] (German), Revolução dos Cravos [feminine] (Portuguese)
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