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I rhyme with a word that could stand for a country -

A known event to a history junkie,

A weird relation to modern computers

I share beginning with angry refuters.

What am I?

riddle word wordplay

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2

$begingroup$

I rhyme with a word that could stand for a country -

A known event to a history junkie,

A weird relation to modern computers

I share beginning with angry refuters.

What am I?

riddle word wordplay

share|improve this question

edited Mar 25 at 16:20

M Oehm

38.5k2118177

asked Mar 25 at 16:19

DomosedDomosed

3229

$endgroup$

add a comment | 

$begingroup$

I rhyme with a word that could stand for a country -

A known event to a history junkie,

A weird relation to modern computers

I share beginning with angry refuters.

What am I?

riddle word wordplay

share|improve this question

edited Mar 25 at 16:20

M Oehm

38.5k2118177

asked Mar 25 at 16:19

DomosedDomosed

3229

$endgroup$

share|improve this question

edited Mar 25 at 16:20

M Oehm

38.5k2118177

asked Mar 25 at 16:19

DomosedDomosed

3229

share|improve this question

edited Mar 25 at 16:20

M Oehm

38.5k2118177

asked Mar 25 at 16:19

DomosedDomosed

3229

edited Mar 25 at 16:20

M Oehm

38.5k2118177

edited Mar 25 at 16:20

M Oehm

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asked Mar 25 at 16:19

DomosedDomosed

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A wild guess, but...

Defenestration

I rhyme with a word that could stand for a country -

Rhymes with "nation"

A known event to a history junkie,

The Defenestration of Prague

A weird relation to modern computers

Defenestration means throwing people out of Windows

I share beginning with angry refuters.

Defense? Defenders? Not sure on this one. Deniers (as in Climate ...)

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 26 at 9:14

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answered Mar 25 at 20:11

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  Oooh I like this a lot, hat tip for the Thirty Years’ War reference! +1
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  – El-Guest
  Mar 25 at 20:13
  

  
  
  
  


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  This is where my mind went as well. +1 :D
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  – Belgabad
  Mar 25 at 20:18
  

  
  
  
  


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  Correct answer! Nice job! Only the last line needs a little clarification.
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  – Domosed
  Mar 25 at 20:39
  

  
  
  
  


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  Perhaps the last line is referring to rot13(qrsraqnagf/qrsrafr nggbearlf va n pbheg pnfr)?
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  – PiIsNot3
  Mar 25 at 20:54
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  @PiIsNot3 I was thinking of rot13(12 Natel Zra), but that was the rot13(whel) not the rot13(qrsraqnagf)
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4

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I rhyme with a word that could stand for a country -

revolution rhymes (partially) with nation which is synonymous with country

A known event to a history junkie,

there were several prominent revolutions in the world history

A weird relation to modern computers

computer revolution: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/computer-revolution

I share beginning with angry refuters.

shares beginning with revolters (or perhaps revolutionaries)

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 25 at 17:43

alwayslearningalwayslearning

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  This is a great answer, although I question how closely your answer rhymes with the word you proposed. +1.
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  – El-Guest
  Mar 25 at 17:49
  

  
  
  
  


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  I don't think you need to be a history junkie to know at least a few of these.
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  – Rand al'Thor
  Mar 25 at 17:50
  

  
  
  
  


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  A good answer, but it is not the answer.
  $endgroup$
  – Domosed
  Mar 25 at 17:54
  

  
  
  
  

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4

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Antikythera?

I rhyme with a word that could stand for a country -

Inglaterra, which is England in Spanish. Got this one from a rhyming dictionary, I don't know how Antikythera is actually pronounced.

A known event to a history junkie,

Antikythera mechanism is an Ancient Greek artifact

A weird relation to modern computers

It's considered an extremely early version of an analogue computer

I share beginning with angry refuters.

"Anti" as a prefix seems to fit this

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 25 at 19:04

cparkcpark

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  This doesn't seem like an event, but it does seem to match a lot of the checkboxes.
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  Mar 25 at 19:35
  

  
  
  
  


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  Another good word, but not the answer.
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  Mar 25 at 19:43
  

  
  
  
  

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15

$begingroup$

A wild guess, but...

Defenestration

I rhyme with a word that could stand for a country -

Rhymes with "nation"

A known event to a history junkie,

The Defenestration of Prague

A weird relation to modern computers

Defenestration means throwing people out of Windows

I share beginning with angry refuters.

Defense? Defenders? Not sure on this one. Deniers (as in Climate ...)

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 26 at 9:14

amI

2155

answered Mar 25 at 20:11

Darrel HoffmanDarrel Hoffman

2,1711024

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  Oooh I like this a lot, hat tip for the Thirty Years’ War reference! +1
  $endgroup$
  – El-Guest
  Mar 25 at 20:13
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  This is where my mind went as well. +1 :D
  $endgroup$
  – Belgabad
  Mar 25 at 20:18
  

  
  
  
  


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  Correct answer! Nice job! Only the last line needs a little clarification.
  $endgroup$
  – Domosed
  Mar 25 at 20:39
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  Perhaps the last line is referring to rot13(qrsraqnagf/qrsrafr nggbearlf va n pbheg pnfr)?
  $endgroup$
  – PiIsNot3
  Mar 25 at 20:54
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  @PiIsNot3 I was thinking of rot13(12 Natel Zra), but that was the rot13(whel) not the rot13(qrsraqnagf)
  $endgroup$
  – Darrel Hoffman
  Mar 25 at 20:58
  

  
  
  
  

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15

$begingroup$

A wild guess, but...

Defenestration

I rhyme with a word that could stand for a country -

Rhymes with "nation"

A known event to a history junkie,

The Defenestration of Prague

A weird relation to modern computers

Defenestration means throwing people out of Windows

I share beginning with angry refuters.

Defense? Defenders? Not sure on this one. Deniers (as in Climate ...)

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 26 at 9:14

amI

2155

answered Mar 25 at 20:11

Darrel HoffmanDarrel Hoffman

2,1711024

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  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
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  Oooh I like this a lot, hat tip for the Thirty Years’ War reference! +1
  $endgroup$
  – El-Guest
  Mar 25 at 20:13
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  This is where my mind went as well. +1 :D
  $endgroup$
  – Belgabad
  Mar 25 at 20:18
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  Correct answer! Nice job! Only the last line needs a little clarification.
  $endgroup$
  – Domosed
  Mar 25 at 20:39
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  Perhaps the last line is referring to rot13(qrsraqnagf/qrsrafr nggbearlf va n pbheg pnfr)?
  $endgroup$
  – PiIsNot3
  Mar 25 at 20:54
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  @PiIsNot3 I was thinking of rot13(12 Natel Zra), but that was the rot13(whel) not the rot13(qrsraqnagf)
  $endgroup$
  – Darrel Hoffman
  Mar 25 at 20:58
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 3 more comments

$begingroup$

A wild guess, but...

Defenestration

I rhyme with a word that could stand for a country -

Rhymes with "nation"

A known event to a history junkie,

The Defenestration of Prague

A weird relation to modern computers

Defenestration means throwing people out of Windows

I share beginning with angry refuters.

Defense? Defenders? Not sure on this one. Deniers (as in Climate ...)

share|improve this answer

edited Mar 26 at 9:14

amI

2155

answered Mar 25 at 20:11

Darrel HoffmanDarrel Hoffman

2,1711024

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share|improve this answer

edited Mar 26 at 9:14

amI

2155

answered Mar 25 at 20:11

Darrel HoffmanDarrel Hoffman

2,1711024

edited Mar 26 at 9:14

amI

2155

edited Mar 26 at 9:14

amI

2155

answered Mar 25 at 20:11

Darrel HoffmanDarrel Hoffman

2,1711024

answered Mar 25 at 20:11

Darrel HoffmanDarrel Hoffman

2,1711024

4

$begingroup$

I rhyme with a word that could stand for a country -

revolution rhymes (partially) with nation which is synonymous with country

A known event to a history junkie,

there were several prominent revolutions in the world history

A weird relation to modern computers

computer revolution: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/computer-revolution

I share beginning with angry refuters.

shares beginning with revolters (or perhaps revolutionaries)

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 25 at 17:43

alwayslearningalwayslearning

69829

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  This is a great answer, although I question how closely your answer rhymes with the word you proposed. +1.
  $endgroup$
  – El-Guest
  Mar 25 at 17:49
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  I don't think you need to be a history junkie to know at least a few of these.
  $endgroup$
  – Rand al'Thor
  Mar 25 at 17:50
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  A good answer, but it is not the answer.
  $endgroup$
  – Domosed
  Mar 25 at 17:54
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

4

$begingroup$

I rhyme with a word that could stand for a country -

revolution rhymes (partially) with nation which is synonymous with country

A known event to a history junkie,

there were several prominent revolutions in the world history

A weird relation to modern computers

computer revolution: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/computer-revolution

I share beginning with angry refuters.

shares beginning with revolters (or perhaps revolutionaries)

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 25 at 17:43

alwayslearningalwayslearning

69829

$endgroup$

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  This is a great answer, although I question how closely your answer rhymes with the word you proposed. +1.
  $endgroup$
  – El-Guest
  Mar 25 at 17:49
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  I don't think you need to be a history junkie to know at least a few of these.
  $endgroup$
  – Rand al'Thor
  Mar 25 at 17:50
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  A good answer, but it is not the answer.
  $endgroup$
  – Domosed
  Mar 25 at 17:54
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

$begingroup$

I rhyme with a word that could stand for a country -

revolution rhymes (partially) with nation which is synonymous with country

A known event to a history junkie,

there were several prominent revolutions in the world history

A weird relation to modern computers

computer revolution: https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/computer-revolution

I share beginning with angry refuters.

shares beginning with revolters (or perhaps revolutionaries)

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 25 at 17:43

alwayslearningalwayslearning

69829

$endgroup$

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 25 at 17:43

alwayslearningalwayslearning

69829

answered Mar 25 at 17:43

alwayslearningalwayslearning

69829

answered Mar 25 at 17:43

alwayslearningalwayslearning

69829

4

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Antikythera?

I rhyme with a word that could stand for a country -

Inglaterra, which is England in Spanish. Got this one from a rhyming dictionary, I don't know how Antikythera is actually pronounced.

A known event to a history junkie,

Antikythera mechanism is an Ancient Greek artifact

A weird relation to modern computers

It's considered an extremely early version of an analogue computer

I share beginning with angry refuters.

"Anti" as a prefix seems to fit this

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 25 at 19:04

cparkcpark

813

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  This doesn't seem like an event, but it does seem to match a lot of the checkboxes.
  $endgroup$
  – Nick Vitha
  Mar 25 at 19:35
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  Another good word, but not the answer.
  $endgroup$
  – Domosed
  Mar 25 at 19:43
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

4

$begingroup$

Antikythera?

I rhyme with a word that could stand for a country -

Inglaterra, which is England in Spanish. Got this one from a rhyming dictionary, I don't know how Antikythera is actually pronounced.

A known event to a history junkie,

Antikythera mechanism is an Ancient Greek artifact

A weird relation to modern computers

It's considered an extremely early version of an analogue computer

I share beginning with angry refuters.

"Anti" as a prefix seems to fit this

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 25 at 19:04

cparkcpark

813

$endgroup$

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  This doesn't seem like an event, but it does seem to match a lot of the checkboxes.
  $endgroup$
  – Nick Vitha
  Mar 25 at 19:35
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  $begingroup$
  Another good word, but not the answer.
  $endgroup$
  – Domosed
  Mar 25 at 19:43
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

$begingroup$

Antikythera?

I rhyme with a word that could stand for a country -

Inglaterra, which is England in Spanish. Got this one from a rhyming dictionary, I don't know how Antikythera is actually pronounced.

A known event to a history junkie,

Antikythera mechanism is an Ancient Greek artifact

A weird relation to modern computers

It's considered an extremely early version of an analogue computer

I share beginning with angry refuters.

"Anti" as a prefix seems to fit this

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 25 at 19:04

cparkcpark

813

$endgroup$

share|improve this answer

answered Mar 25 at 19:04

cparkcpark

813

answered Mar 25 at 19:04

cparkcpark

813

answered Mar 25 at 19:04

cparkcpark

813