Molly Maguiren.

Brit.

/ˌmɒlɪ məˈɡwʌɪə/, U.S.

/ˈˌmɑli məˈɡwaɪər/

Forms: 1800s– Molly Maguire, 1900s– Mollie Maguire.

Origin: Probably from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Molly Maguire.

Etymology: Probably < the name of Molly Maguire, supposed Irish widow said to have led or inspired the Irish activists of the 1840s, though compare quots. 1868 at sense 1 and 1908 at sense 1 below, and compare molly n.¹ (see sense 1 s.v). In sense 2, probably alluding to the predominantly Irish origin of the U.S. union members and a supposed similarity in tactics to the Irish movement (see below). For a detailed discussion, see W. G. Broehl Molly Maguires (1964).

Now historical.

1. A member of a secret society formed in Ireland in 1843 in order to resist evictions from land for the non-payment of rent. Cf. Ribbon Society n. at ribbon n. Compounds 3.

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society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > secret society > [noun] > other secret societies > member of

Ribbonman1813

Ribandman1817

ribandist1824

apostle1829

Molly Maguire1844

Molly Maguireite1853

Camorrist1863

mafioso1875

Black Hander1905

Molly1917

leopard-man1929

Mafiaist1948

mafiosa1965

1844 Freeman's Jrnl. (Dublin) 10 Dec. 3/2 They called themselves the ‘Molly Maguires’, a fantastic name, but they assembled at night, and committed outrages of every kind.

1868 W. R. Trench Realities Irish Life vi. 82 These ‘Molly Maguires’ were generally stout active young men, dressed up in women's clothes... The ‘Molly Maguires’ became the terror of all our officials.

1908 L. H. Dawson Nicknames & Pseudonyms 202 Molly Maguires, young men, usually dressed in women's clothes, who formed an Irish association to resist distraint for rent in 1843. Their name was derived from Connor..Maguire, 2nd Baron of Enniskillen, who in 1641 took a prominent part in the Catholic conspiracy.

1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xii. [Cyclops] 314 The Molly Maguires looking for him to let daylight through him.

1971 E. Norman Hist Mod. Ireland iii. 57 The secret societies formed to stimulate local violence on behalf of individual tenant claims;..societies which adopted the awful names of ‘Whiteboys’, ‘Rockites’, ‘Levellers’, ‘Whitefeet’, ‘Molly Maguires’, ‘Ribbonmen’, and so on.

1995 R. J. Scally End of Hidden Ireland 247 [He] blamed the disturbances in the townland on the Molly Maguires.

2. A member of a union of mineworkers said to have been responsible for strikes and acts of violence and sabotage in the coalfields of Pennsylvania and West Virginia between 1862 and 1876. Also in plural, with the: the organization itself.The union was made up chiefly of Irish immigrants belonging to the Ancient Order of Hibernians, a secret fraternal society. There seems to have been no connection between them and the Irish agitators (sense 1); the term Molly Maguires was used by mine owners and other authorities in an attempt to discredit the unionists, rather than by the unionists of themselves.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [noun] > other specific associations or organizations

Tityre-tu1623

Peep o' Day Boys1780

law society1821

kongsi1839

B'nai B'rith1862

Molly Maguire1867

Kennel Club1874

Ethical Society1877

Kyrle Society1877

Molly1877

Sierra Club1891

subak1897

Workers' Educational Association1905

senior1906

W.E.A.1910

Lions Club1922

godless1927

F.P.A.a1940

Diners' Club1950

amnesty1961

Sealed Knot1971

Greenpeace1972

lions1972

Gaysoc1976

Group of Eight1977

Group of Seven1977

meeja1983

G71986

G81988

society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [noun] > other specific associations or organizations > members of

steward1614

Tityre1648

hougher1712

sea-sergeant1744

Molly Maguire1867

Molly1877

buff1879

woodward1886

Downsman1924

lions1949

cruelty man1954

Muslim Brother1957

1867 W. H. Dixon New Amer. II. 299 The judge who tried this murderer was elected by the Molly Maguires; the jurors who assisted him were themselves Molly Maguires.

1886 P. Stapleton Major's Christmas 86 There come among us some men that belonged to a band of murderers that called themselves Molly Maguires.

1903 N.Y. Evening Post 31 Aug. He took an active interest in the politics of Schuylkill County at the time of the existence of the Mollie Maguires.

1947 W. A. Chalfant Gold, Guns, & Ghost Towns 150 The union, or Molly Maguires..sent word..that if he did not leave town he would be hanged.

1971 J. L. Albini Amer. Mafia ii. 41 A unique organization was that known as ‘The Molly Maguires’. This organization used murder, assault, and sabotage as deliberate methods to terrorize operators of anthracite coal mines in Pennsylvania during the 1860s and 70s.

1992 D. Pinckney High Cotton vii. 174 Betty was in sympathy with their struggle, with all struggles, with Union 65, the Palestinians, the Khmer Rouge, women, women, of color..even the Molly Maguires.

1997 Éire—Ireland Spring 9 The first real gangsters in this country were Irish. The Molly Maguires.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	molly maguire
释义	Molly Maguiren. Brit. /ˌmɒlɪ məˈɡwʌɪə/, U.S. /ˈˌmɑli məˈɡwaɪər/ Forms: 1800s– Molly Maguire, 1900s– Mollie Maguire. Origin: Probably from a proper name. Etymon: proper name Molly Maguire. Etymology: Probably < the name of Molly Maguire, supposed Irish widow said to have led or inspired the Irish activists of the 1840s, though compare quots. 1868 at sense 1 and 1908 at sense 1 below, and compare molly n.¹ (see sense 1 s.v). In sense 2, probably alluding to the predominantly Irish origin of the U.S. union members and a supposed similarity in tactics to the Irish movement (see below). For a detailed discussion, see W. G. Broehl Molly Maguires (1964). Now historical. 1. A member of a secret society formed in Ireland in 1843 in order to resist evictions from land for the non-payment of rent. Cf. Ribbon Society n. at ribbon n. Compounds 3. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > secret society > [noun] > other secret societies > member of Ribbonman1813 Ribandman1817 ribandist1824 apostle1829 Molly Maguire1844 Molly Maguireite1853 Camorrist1863 mafioso1875 Black Hander1905 Molly1917 leopard-man1929 Mafiaist1948 mafiosa1965 1844 Freeman's Jrnl. (Dublin) 10 Dec. 3/2 They called themselves the ‘Molly Maguires’, a fantastic name, but they assembled at night, and committed outrages of every kind. 1868 W. R. Trench Realities Irish Life vi. 82 These ‘Molly Maguires’ were generally stout active young men, dressed up in women's clothes... The ‘Molly Maguires’ became the terror of all our officials. 1908 L. H. Dawson Nicknames & Pseudonyms 202 Molly Maguires, young men, usually dressed in women's clothes, who formed an Irish association to resist distraint for rent in 1843. Their name was derived from Connor..Maguire, 2nd Baron of Enniskillen, who in 1641 took a prominent part in the Catholic conspiracy. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xii. [Cyclops] 314 The Molly Maguires looking for him to let daylight through him. 1971 E. Norman Hist Mod. Ireland iii. 57 The secret societies formed to stimulate local violence on behalf of individual tenant claims;..societies which adopted the awful names of ‘Whiteboys’, ‘Rockites’, ‘Levellers’, ‘Whitefeet’, ‘Molly Maguires’, ‘Ribbonmen’, and so on. 1995 R. J. Scally End of Hidden Ireland 247 [He] blamed the disturbances in the townland on the Molly Maguires. 2. A member of a union of mineworkers said to have been responsible for strikes and acts of violence and sabotage in the coalfields of Pennsylvania and West Virginia between 1862 and 1876. Also in plural, with the: the organization itself.The union was made up chiefly of Irish immigrants belonging to the Ancient Order of Hibernians, a secret fraternal society. There seems to have been no connection between them and the Irish agitators (sense 1); the term Molly Maguires was used by mine owners and other authorities in an attempt to discredit the unionists, rather than by the unionists of themselves. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [noun] > other specific associations or organizations Tityre-tu1623 Peep o' Day Boys1780 law society1821 kongsi1839 B'nai B'rith1862 Molly Maguire1867 Kennel Club1874 Ethical Society1877 Kyrle Society1877 Molly1877 Sierra Club1891 subak1897 Workers' Educational Association1905 senior1906 W.E.A.1910 Lions Club1922 godless1927 F.P.A.a1940 Diners' Club1950 amnesty1961 Sealed Knot1971 Greenpeace1972 lions1972 Gaysoc1976 Group of Eight1977 Group of Seven1977 meeja1983 G71986 G81988 society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > specific societies or organizations > [noun] > other specific associations or organizations > members of steward1614 Tityre1648 hougher1712 sea-sergeant1744 Molly Maguire1867 Molly1877 buff1879 woodward1886 Downsman1924 lions1949 cruelty man1954 Muslim Brother1957 1867 W. H. Dixon New Amer. II. 299 The judge who tried this murderer was elected by the Molly Maguires; the jurors who assisted him were themselves Molly Maguires. 1886 P. Stapleton Major's Christmas 86 There come among us some men that belonged to a band of murderers that called themselves Molly Maguires. 1903 N.Y. Evening Post 31 Aug. He took an active interest in the politics of Schuylkill County at the time of the existence of the Mollie Maguires. 1947 W. A. Chalfant Gold, Guns, & Ghost Towns 150 The union, or Molly Maguires..sent word..that if he did not leave town he would be hanged. 1971 J. L. Albini Amer. Mafia ii. 41 A unique organization was that known as ‘The Molly Maguires’. This organization used murder, assault, and sabotage as deliberate methods to terrorize operators of anthracite coal mines in Pennsylvania during the 1860s and 70s. 1992 D. Pinckney High Cotton vii. 174 Betty was in sympathy with their struggle, with all struggles, with Union 65, the Palestinians, the Khmer Rouge, women, women, of color..even the Molly Maguires. 1997 Éire—Ireland Spring 9 The first real gangsters in this country were Irish. The Molly Maguires. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1844
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