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Definition of Fedayeen
1. Noun. (plural) Arab guerrillas who operate mainly against Israel.
Generic synonyms: Paramilitary, Paramilitary Force, Paramilitary Organisation, Paramilitary Organization, Paramilitary Unit
Definition of Fedayeen
1. Noun. (plural of fedayee) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fedayeen
1. fedayee [n] - See also: fedayee
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fedayeen
Literary usage of Fedayeen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Syria and the Middle East Peace Process by Alasdair Drysdale, Raymond A. Hinnebusch (1991)
"The struggle between the two sides came to a head over the proper response to
King Hussein's repression of the fedayeen in 1970. The radicals, in spite of ..."
2. Playing the "Communal Card": Communal Violence and Human Rights by Cynthia G. Brown, Farhad Karim (1995)
"However, Operation Ring did not restrict fedayeen disarmament. Rather, Soviet
soldiers and units of the Azerbaijani Ministry of the Interior attacked ..."
3. Competitiveness Issues: The Business Environment in the U.S., Japan and Germany (1993)
"In February 1998, five men belonging to the Saddam fedayeen Organization, were
arrested and held over for trial. This group is apparently controlled by ..."
4. Strategic Transformation and Naval Power in the 21st Century by Pelham G. Boyer, Robert S. Wood (1998)
"fedayeen is the plural of/ida'i, and it has been applied to Palestinian
militants—literally, those who stand ready to sacrifice themselves for the ..."
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