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fe·da·yee (f

-dä

, -dä

, -d

n. pl. fe·da·yeen (-y

, -

)

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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Noun

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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