FEDAYEE


Meaning of FEDAYEE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fi-ˌda-ˈ(y)ē, -ˌdä- ]

noun

( plural fe·da·yeen -ˈ(y)ēn)

Etymology: Arabic fidā'ī, literally, one who sacrifices himself

Date: 1955

: a member of an Arab commando group operating especially against Israel — usually used in plural

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