A riot, uprising, or popular tumultuous disturbance, especially in France; civil unrest or violent protest.
From French 'émeute' meaning uprising or riot, ultimately from Latin 'movere' (to move), reflecting how riots involve masses of people moving together in protest.
This French word for riot was so common in European history, especially French history with its many revolutions, that English speakers borrowed it to describe the specific character of urban popular uprisings.
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