Definition of Red hand defenders

1. Noun. A paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Republic; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Red Hand Defenders

Recurvirostra
Recurvirostridae
Red Army Faction
Red Baron
Red Book
Red Brigades
Red China
Red Cloud
Red Crescent
Red Cross
Red Delicious
Red Devil
Red Devils
Red Eye
Red Guard
Red Hand Defenders
Red Indian
Red Kurdistan
Red Leicester
Red List
Red Nose Day
Red Notice
Red Planet
Red Rectangle
Red River
Red Sea
Red Sea Governorate
Red Sox
Red Sox Nation
Red Square

Literary usage of Red hand defenders

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. World Report 2000: The Events of 1999 by Human Rights Watch, Human Rights Watch Staff (1999)
"The red hand defenders, a loyalist paramilitary group, claimed responsibility. Ms. Nelson had long been harassed and threatened ..."

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