FEDAYEEN


Meaning of FEDAYEEN in English

[ ˌfɛdə'ji:n , fə'dα:ji:n ]

(also fidayeen )

■ plural noun Arab guerrillas, especially those operating against Israel.

Origin

1950s: from colloq. Arab. fidā'iyīn , plural of classical Arab. fidā'ī 'one who gives his life for another or for a cause'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.