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fáinne

British  
/ ˈfaːɲə /

noun

  1. a small ring-shaped metal badge worn by advocates of the Irish language

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of fáinne

Irish Gaelic, literally: ring

Example Sentences

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Two years later, he earned his fáinne - a pin badge indicating a level of fluency in the language.

From BBC

A silver fáinne means Ms Gillespie now has conversational Irish.

From BBC

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