fedayee
noun
a member of an Arab commando group operating especially against Israel.
fedayeen
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pluralof fedayee.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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We forced the fedayeen out of the Baghdad University Law School, and got to see it reopen.
From Newsweek ● Mar. 22, 2015
In their dash for Baghdad, American forces had bypassed many fedayeen militias, in the belief that they would “die on the vine” when Saddam was overthrown.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2014
In actuality, the fedayeen ultimately survived to fight another day.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2014
Arafat and other fedayeen leaders, meanwhile, consider themselves the genuine representatives of the Palestinian spirit for having fought abroad.
From Time Magazine Archive
Abdel Nasser had been trying hard to stop the fighting between the government of Jordan and the Palestinian freedom fighters we called fedayeen when he had a heart attack and died.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
