Russian Revolution
n 1: the coup d'etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November
1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in
victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922 [syn: {Russian
Revolution}, {October Revolution}]
2: the revolution against the czarist government which led to
the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a
provisional government in March 1917 [syn: {Russian
Revolution}, {February Revolution}]