Fianna
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Example Sentences
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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
When spoilt votes were excluded, Humphreys won 29% of first preference votes, while Fianna Fail's Jim Gavin, who withdrew from the race but remained on the ballot paper, won 7% first preference votes.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025
She had only two competitors - Fine Gael's Heather Humphreys and Fianna Fail's Jim Gavin, candidates put forward by the two major parties in government.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025
A third candidate Jim Gavin representing the centrist Fianna Fail -- the larger party in Ireland's governing coalition with Fine Gael -- remained on ballot papers because he only quit the race earlier this month.
From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025
Woman who nurtured many of the Fianna, 262 Fairy Folk.
From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)
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