Molly Maguire

Molly Maguire

(ˈmɒlɪ məˈɡwaɪə) n1. (Historical Terms) Irish history a member of a secret society that terrorized law officers during the 1840s to prevent evictions2. (Historical Terms) (in Pennsylvania from about 1865 to 1877) a member of a society of miners that terrorized mine owners and their agents in an effort to obtain better pay[C19: the name refers to the female disguise adopted by members of these societies]