Fianna Fáil

American

[foil, fahyl] / fɔɪl, faɪl /

noun

a political party in Ireland, organized in 1927 by Eamon De Valera, that was one of the leading parties in the establishment of the Irish republic.

Fianna Fáil British

/ ˈfɪənə ˈfɑːl /

noun

one of the major Irish political parties, founded by de Valera in 1926 as a republican party

"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 Fianna Fáil

< Irish: Fenians of Ireland

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He’s understood in Ireland as a canny political operator who led his boring center-right party, Fianna Fáil, back to power after a decade in the wilderness.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Heather Humphreys is the candidate for Fine Gael, a centre-right party which is currently in coalition government with Fianna Fáil.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

Fianna Fáil - the largest party - has formed a government with Fine Gael and a range of independent regional TDs after November's election.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

Fianna Fáil won 48 seats while Fine Gael was third with 38 seats.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael emerged as the largest and third-largest parties respectively following November's election and committed to returning to government together.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2025

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023