Fianna

[ fee-uh-nuh ]

/ ˈfi ə nə /

plural noun Irish History.

the Fenians.

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Examples from the Web for fianna

And there is no news told of them, until such time as they came to where the seven battalions of the Fianna were waiting for Finn.
Gods and Fighting Men|Lady I. A. Gregory
And one night there were two men minding sheep in a valley, and they were saying the poems of the Fianna while they were there.
Gods and Fighting Men|Lady I. A. Gregory
And then Finn gathered together the seven battalions of the Fianna from every part where they were to Almhuin.
Gods and Fighting Men|Lady I. A. Gregory
And Osgar brought him back to where the Fianna were, and they saw a great army coming as if in search of them.
Gods and Fighting Men|Lady I. A. Gregory

And when Finn heard that, he sent a challenge of battle, and he gathered together all the Fianna that were left to him.
Gods and Fighting Men|Lady I. A. Gregory

British Dictionary definitions for fianna

Fianna

/ (ˈfiːənə) /

pl n

a legendary band of Irish warriors noted for their heroic exploits, attributed to the 2nd and 3rd centuries adAlso called: Fenians

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