fedayee

[ fe-dah-yee ]
/ fɛ dɑˈyi /

noun, plural fe·da·yeen [fe-dah-yeen] /fɛ dɑˈyin/.

a member of an Arab commando group operating especially against Israel.

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Origin of fedayee

1950–55; < dialectal Arabic fidāʾī (plural fidāʾīyīn) one who sacrifices himself (especially for his country)

Words nearby fedayee

fed to the gills, fed up, fed., fed. res. bd., fed. res. bk., fedayee, feddan, fedelini, federacy, federal, federal aviation administration
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British Dictionary definitions for fedayee

fedayee
/ (fəˈdɑːjiː) /

noun plural -yeen (-jiːn)

(sometimes capital) (in Arab states) a commando, esp one fighting against Israel

Word Origin for fedayee

from Arabic fidā'i one who risks his life in a cause, from fidā' redemption
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