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Fenian
[ fee-nee-uhn, feen-yuhn ]
noun
- a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in New York in 1858, which worked for the establishment of an independent Irish republic.
- (in late Irish legends) a member of a group of warriors always ready to defend Ireland against its enemies.
Fenian
/ ˈfiːnɪən /
noun
- (formerly) a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in the US in the 19th century to fight for an independent Ireland
- Irish myth one of the Fianna
- derogatory.an Irish Catholic or a person of Irish Catholic descent
adjective
- of or relating to the Fenians
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Derived Forms
- ˈFenianism, noun
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Other Words From
- Feni·an·ism noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Fenian1
C19: from Irish Gaelic fēinne , plural of fian band of warriors
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Example Sentences
He was in the Fenian r-raid, an' his father carrid a pike in forty-eight.
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Difficulties in Ireland culminated in a revival of Fenian activities and in the committing of numerous outrages.
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This Limerick Junction was the nucleus of the Fenian nebula.
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The “Ram” collapsed with the collapse of the Fenian movement.
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We admit that its Fenian topography is authentic, but it is not the only one.
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