Sinn Fein

American  

[shin feyn] / ˈʃɪn ˈfeɪn /

noun

1. a political organization in Ireland, founded about 1905, advocating the complete political separation from Great Britain of a unified Ireland.

2. a member of this organization.

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Sinn Féin British  

/ ˈʃɪn ˈfeːn /

noun

1. an Irish republican political movement founded about 1905 and linked to the revolutionary Irish Republican Army: divided into a Provisional and an Official movement since a similar split in the IRA in late 1969

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Sinn Fein Cultural  

1. An Irish political party (in Gaelic it means “Ourselves Alone”) that has long combatted Great Britain's influence in Ireland and sought the unification of Northern Ireland with the Irish republic in the south; generally considered the political portion of the Irish Republican Army. One wing of it has engaged in terrorism.

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Other Word Forms

• Sinn Feiner noun
• Sinn Feinism noun
• Sinn Féiner noun
• Sinn Féinism noun

Etymology

Origin of Sinn Fein

From Irish sinn f éin “we ourselves”

Example Sentences

Earlier, Sinn Fein north Belfast MLA Gerry Kelly said it was “deeply concerning” that a parade has been applied for.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

The DUP agreed to return to power-sharing with the Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein earlier this year following a series of assurances about Northern Ireland’s constitutional position within the United Kingdom.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

In May 2022, Sinn Fein overtook the D.U.P. in legislative elections and became Northern Ireland’s biggest party.

From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2024

The attack was condemned across all political parties, including the main opposition Sinn Fein.

From Reuters • Nov. 24, 2023

We think that if we could graft the Sinn Fein on to the Gaelic League, we'd be on the way to establishing Irish independence.

From Changing Winds A Novel by Ervine, St. John G. (St. John Greer)