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Fenian
[ fee-nee-uhn, feen-yuhn ]
noun
- a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in New York in 1858, which worked for the establishment of an independent Irish republic.
- (in late Irish legends) a member of a group of warriors always ready to defend Ireland against its enemies.
Fenian
/ ˈھːɪə /
noun
- (formerly) a member of an Irish revolutionary organization founded in the US in the 19th century to fight for an independent Ireland
- Irish myth one of the Fianna
- derogatory.an Irish Catholic or a person of Irish Catholic descent
adjective
- of or relating to the Fenians
Derived Forms
- ˈԾԾ, noun
Other Word Forms
- n·· noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of Fenian1
Example Sentences
That wasn’t likely to please all Irish nationalists in the first place, and immediately became a hot issue for the pro-imperialist British right, which depicted home rule as a woke radical socialist surrender to savage Fenian terrorists.
The men shouted "Fenian" and "taig", derogatory terms referring to Catholics, as well as hammering and kicking at the door.
From there it will travel onto Fenian Street, ending on Denzille Lane.
The doorbell camera captured footage of the men shouting "Fenian" and "taig", both derogatory terms referring to Catholics.
Parnell had little interest in politics until, in 1867, three Fenian volunteers were publicly hanged for a murder they had not committed.
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