Fenian (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in New York in 1858, which worked for the establishment of an independent Irish republic.
  2. (in late Irish legends) a member of a group of warriors always ready to defend Ireland against its enemies.
noun
  1. (formerly) a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in the US in the 19th century to fight for an independent Ireland
  2. one of the Fianna
  3. an Irish Catholic or a person of Irish Catholic descent
adjective
  1. of or relating to the Fenians
Fenian (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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