fe·da·yee (f -dä y  , -dä, -d -)n. pl. fe·da·yeen (-y n, -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.] |
fedayee [fəˈdɑːjiː]
n pl -yeen [-jiːn]
(sometimes capital) (in Arab states) a commando, esp one fighting against Israel
[from Arabic fidā'i one who risks his life in a cause, from fidā' redemption]
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