fedayee


fe·da·yee

F0065500 (fĕ-dä′yē′, -dä′ē′, -dă′-)n. pl. fe·da·yeen (-yēn′, -ēn′) A commando or guerrilla, especially an Arab commando operating in the Middle East.
[Arabic fidā'ī, one who sacrifices himself, from fidā', sacrifice, ransom, from fadā, to sacrifice, ransom; see pdy in Semitic roots.]

fedayee

(fəˈdɑːjiː) n, pl -yeen (-jiːn) (sometimes capital) (in Arab states) a commando, esp one fighting against Israel[from Arabic fidā'i one who risks his life in a cause, from fidā' redemption]

fe•da•yee

(fɛ dɑˈyi)

n., pl. -yeen (-ˈyin) a member of an Arab commando group operating esp. against Israel. [1950–55; < dial. Arabic fidā'ī (pl. fidā'īyīn) one who sacrifices himself (especially for his country)]