fedayeen
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- noun
- /ˌfɛdəˈjiːn/
- Literature
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fedayeen
- The soldiers faced intense opposition from the fedayeen during the conflict.
- fedayeen and guerrillas
I, I have a friend that has a Fedayeen helmet.
- I, I have a friend that has a Fedayeen helmet.
Examples
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Apparently, new demands have been made to move the fedayeen... and their hostages, though it isn't yet known... when or where this might occur.
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There was this car full of men, fedayeen from Egypt, they were.
Fiction book (1990) -
But here were soldiers, not fedayeen, armed with powerful weapons.
Fiction book (1993) -
But there were no Fedayeen bases in Sinai.
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Kufiyas, once worn chiefly as a sign of solidarity with the fedayeen, have become common property, symbols of the local struggle.
Academic text (1990) -
So what was left was playing for time, for assurances that the fedayeen would not return, above all for guarantees that the Strait of Tiran would remain open for Israeli shipping.
Fiction book (1993) -
In this case, we see a younger generation with a new set of heroes (the fedayeen, or guerrilla fighters) and a new response to the reality of dispossession, and an older generation that continues to fight extremely personal feelings of shame and powerlessness.
Academic text (1996) -
Many young men joined the fedayeen, inspired by their commitment to resist occupation.
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In the news report, the actions of the fedayeen were described as courageous and strategic.
Compounds
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An armed group in Iraq that supports Saddam Hussein and attacks his political opponents
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fedayeen comes from the Arabic root fida, meaning 'sacrifice'. It originally meant 'those who sacrifice themselves', so today fedayeen is used for fighters who risk their lives in attacks or missions.