fedayeenn.

Brit.

/ˌfɛdʌɪˈiːn/, U.S.

/ˌfɛdeɪˈin/

Forms:

α. 1900s– fedayeen, 1900s– fedayin, 1900s– fedyeen, 1900s– fidaiyeen, 1900s– fida'iyin, 1900s– fidaiyin, 1900s– fidayeen, 1900s– fida'yin, 1900s– fidayin.

β. 1900s– fedaian, 1900s– fedayan, 2000s– fidayan.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Arabic. Partly a borrowing from Persian. Etymons: Arabic fidā'iyyīn, fidā'iyyūn, fidā'ī; Persian fidā'iyān, fidā'i.

Etymology: < Arabic fidā'iyyīn (plural noun), variant of literary Arabic fidā'iyyūn, plural of fidā'ī person who sacrifices himself of herself (especially for his or her country), partisan, freedom fighter < fidā' redemption, sacrifice, self-sacrifice, devotion (to a cause) ( < fadā to redeem, to ransom, to sacrifice) + -ī -i suffix². In β. forms (with reference to groups operating in Iran) < Persian fidā'iyān, plural of fidā'i fedai n. Compare earlier fedai n.

With plural agreement. Militant guerrilla fighters operating in various Middle Eastern countries, not owing allegiance to any government or military establishment but united in a common cause; an organization or group of such fighters.Fedayeen are voluntary fighters; examples include Egyptian civilians opposing British control of the Suez canal in the 1940s, Palestinian guerrillas operating against Israel, militant Marxist paramilitary groups operating in Iran, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warriors collectively > bands of guerrillas spec. > [noun]

Chouan1794

mujahidin1887

White Army1918

Palmach1943

maquis1944

Huk1947

Min Yuen1951

fedayeen1955

Viet Cong1957

VC1964

Victor Charlie1966

1955 Times of India 15 July 7/5 The shore positions commanding the Red Sea entrance into the Gulf of Aqaba would not be relinquished without firm assurances that Egypt would stop Fedayeen border raids and end its blockade of the Gulf of Israeli shipping.

1956 Time 23 Apr. 33/3 It was the fedayeen (self-sacrificers), members of specially trained Arab assassin squads, who had crept north from the Egyptian-held Gaza strip.

1960 Spectator 4 Mar. 311 Several rightly critical references are made to Egyptian fedayeen raids on Israel.

1969 Times 20 Nov. p. iv/5 Everywhere in Jordan the tourist will see fedayin bristling with arms.

1970 Daily Tel. 22 Jan. 18 Once again it was activity by the fedayeen, not by regular Jordanian forces, in attacking Israeli settlements that triggered the reprisal.

1999 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 15 July 16/4 The Fedayeen movement of Palestinian guerrillas started and people were disenchanted with the regular armies in the region as a whole.

2009 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 18 Oct. (Front section) 19/2 He later said he was one of the ‘fedayeen’, an Arabic term the Taliban use for suicide bombers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fedayeen
释义	fedayeenn. Brit. /ˌfɛdʌɪˈiːn/, U.S. /ˌfɛdeɪˈin/ Forms: α. 1900s– fedayeen, 1900s– fedayin, 1900s– fedyeen, 1900s– fidaiyeen, 1900s– fida'iyin, 1900s– fidaiyin, 1900s– fidayeen, 1900s– fida'yin, 1900s– fidayin. β. 1900s– fedaian, 1900s– fedayan, 2000s– fidayan. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Arabic. Partly a borrowing from Persian. Etymons: Arabic fidā'iyyīn, fidā'iyyūn, fidā'ī; Persian fidā'iyān, fidā'i. Etymology: < Arabic fidā'iyyīn (plural noun), variant of literary Arabic fidā'iyyūn, plural of fidā'ī person who sacrifices himself of herself (especially for his or her country), partisan, freedom fighter < fidā' redemption, sacrifice, self-sacrifice, devotion (to a cause) ( < fadā to redeem, to ransom, to sacrifice) + -ī -i suffix². In β. forms (with reference to groups operating in Iran) < Persian fidā'iyān, plural of fidā'i fedai n. Compare earlier fedai n. With plural agreement. Militant guerrilla fighters operating in various Middle Eastern countries, not owing allegiance to any government or military establishment but united in a common cause; an organization or group of such fighters.Fedayeen are voluntary fighters; examples include Egyptian civilians opposing British control of the Suez canal in the 1940s, Palestinian guerrillas operating against Israel, militant Marxist paramilitary groups operating in Iran, etc. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warriors collectively > bands of guerrillas spec. > [noun] Chouan1794 mujahidin1887 White Army1918 Palmach1943 maquis1944 Huk1947 Min Yuen1951 fedayeen1955 Viet Cong1957 VC1964 Victor Charlie1966 1955 Times of India 15 July 7/5 The shore positions commanding the Red Sea entrance into the Gulf of Aqaba would not be relinquished without firm assurances that Egypt would stop Fedayeen border raids and end its blockade of the Gulf of Israeli shipping. 1956 Time 23 Apr. 33/3 It was the fedayeen (self-sacrificers), members of specially trained Arab assassin squads, who had crept north from the Egyptian-held Gaza strip. 1960 Spectator 4 Mar. 311 Several rightly critical references are made to Egyptian fedayeen raids on Israel. 1969 Times 20 Nov. p. iv/5 Everywhere in Jordan the tourist will see fedayin bristling with arms. 1970 Daily Tel. 22 Jan. 18 Once again it was activity by the fedayeen, not by regular Jordanian forces, in attacking Israeli settlements that triggered the reprisal. 1999 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 15 July 16/4 The Fedayeen movement of Palestinian guerrillas started and people were disenchanted with the regular armies in the region as a whole. 2009 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 18 Oct. (Front section) 19/2 He later said he was one of the ‘fedayeen’, an Arabic term the Taliban use for suicide bombers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1955
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