fedayee

[fe-dah-yee]

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

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

Origin of fedayee

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

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British Dictionary definitions for fedayee

fedayee

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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