fedayeen
pronunciation
How to pronounce fedayeen in British English:
UK [fe'deɪi:n]
How to pronounce fedayeen in American English:
US [fe'deɪin]
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- Noun:
- (plural) Arab guerrillas who operate mainly against Israel
Word Origin
- fedayeen (n.)
- partisans or irregulars in the Middle East, from Arabic plural of fedai "devotee, zealot, one who risks life for a cause," from Persian fidai.
Example
- 1. When the leader of the fedayeen came out of the building .
- 2. Our goal is to terrorize the fedayeen , and this platoon will be on point .
- 3. That 's supposed to be usedas a staging area for the fedayeen .
- 4. Somewhere ahead of him were a group of fedayeen , arab guerrilla fighters , who had come to attack the jewish settlement of kfar darom .