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Fine Gael

British  
/ ˈfɪnə ˈɡɛːl /

noun

  1. one of the major political parties in the Republic of Ireland, formed in 1933

"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 Fine Gael

from Irish Gaelic fine tribe, race + Gael of the Gaels

Example Sentences

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Heather Humphreys of the “progressive centrist” Fine Gael party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Cavan Fine Gael councillor Carmel Brady said she was in the same year at St Aidan's Comprehensive School as Mr McMullen, who was known as Ambie.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 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

The coalition government party, Fine Gael, is represented by a former government minister, Heather Humphreys, who comes from a Protestant community in the border county of Monaghan.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

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

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

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