The rupture
Example: The rupture between the two empires changed history forever.
Definition
"The rupture" refers to a sudden and significant break or split, often used in historical contexts to describe a decisive separation or breakdown in relationships, agreements, or continuity between entities such as nations, empires, or social groups.
Etymology
The word "rupture" comes from the Latin verb 'ruptura,' meaning 'a breaking,' derived from 'ruptus,' the past participle of 'rumpere,' which means 'to break.' Did you know that the term originally described physical breaks but evolved to represent metaphorical breaks, like political or social divisions?
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"The rupture" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 198 commonly used words.
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