Fenian

Pronunciation

• enPR: fÄ“-nÄ“-É™n, IPA: /ˈfiːniːən/, /ˈfiːnjÉ™n/

Origin

Blend of Old Irish feinne or fianna, plural of fiann ("soldier"), the name of a legendary band of Irish warriors, and Fene or Féni, legendary settlers of Ireland. First attested from 1816.

Full definition of Fenian

Noun

1. (British, Irish) An Irish nationalism or .
2. (historical) A member of the Fenian Brotherhood or the , Irish republican organizations active in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
3. (derogatory, Scotland and Northern Ireland) A Catholic, especially one of Irish people ethnicity or descent.
4. (derogatory, Scotland and Northern Ireland) A supporter of Scottish association football club Celtic F.C.

Synonyms

• (derogatory, Irish Catholic or supporter of Celtic F.C) taig, Tim

Related terms

• Fenian Cycle

Anagrams

• Fannie