单词 | Fenian |
释义 | Fenian/ˈfiːnɪən /noun 1A member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, a 19th-century revolutionary nationalist organization among the Irish in the US and Ireland. The Fenians staged an unsuccessful revolt in Ireland in 1867 and were responsible for isolated revolutionary acts against the British until the early 20th century, when they were gradually eclipsed by the IRA.In the mid-century, the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the Fenians began a genuinely separatist movement, whose support in Irish elections was rarely measured....
2 offensive (Chiefly in Northern Ireland) a derogatory term for a Catholic or Irish nationalist. DerivativesFenianism
OriginFrom Old Irish féne, the name of an ancient Irish people, confused with fíann, fianna (see Fianna Fáil). Rhymes |
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