MOLLY MAGUIRES


Meaning of MOLLY MAGUIRES in English

Mol ‧ ly Ma ‧ guires, the /ˌmɒli məˈɡwaɪəz $ ˌmɑːli məˈɡwaɪərz/ BrE AmE noun

a 19th-century secret organization of Irish Americans in the coal-producing area of Pennsylvania, US, which used often violent means to try to improve working conditions

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.