Quiet Revolution n (in Canada)a period during the 1960s in Quebec, marked by secularization, educational reforms, and rising support for separation from the rest of Canada. French name: Révolution tranquille Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014