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Fedayeen

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fe·da·yee  (f-däy, -dä, -d-)
n. pl. fe·da·yeen (-yn, -n)
A commando or guerrilla, especially an Arab commando operating in the Middle East.
[Arabic fid', one who sacrifices himself, from fid', sacrifice, ransom, from fad, to sacrifice, ransom; see pdy in Semitic roots.]
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Noun1.fedayeen - (plural) Arab guerrillas who operate mainly against Israel
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
paramilitary, paramilitary force, paramilitary organisation, paramilitary organization, paramilitary unit - a group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
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Fedayeen
pl → Freischärler pl
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