FALN

or F.A.L.N.

abbreviation for

1. Armed Forces of National Liberation: a militant underground organization whose objective is independence for Puerto Rico.

Word History and Origins

Origin of FALN¹

First recorded in 1960–65; from Spanish F(uerzas) A(rmadas de) L(iberación) N(acional)

Example Sentences

And then there is William Morales of the Puerto Rican independence group the FALN.

From The Daily Beast

Say I am faln exceeding sick o'th' sudden, And am not like to live.Puts.

From Project Gutenberg