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| Fe·ni·an [ fnee ən ] (plural Fe·ni·ans) |
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1. Irish revolutionary: a member of an Irish revolutionary republican organization founded in the United States in 1857 to fight for Irish independence
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2. legendary Irish warrior: in Irish legend, a member of the warriors, the Fianna
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| [Early 19th century. < Old Irish féne, the ancient population of Ireland] |
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 Fe·ni·an·ism noun |
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