Sinn Fein

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Sinn Fein

(shĭn fān′, fĕ′ĭn)

An Irish political and cultural society founded about 1905 to promote political and economic independence from England, unification of Ireland, and a renewal of Irish culture. It now constitutes the political branch of the Irish Republican Army.

[Irish Gaelic sinn féin : sinn, we (from Middle Irish, from Old Irish) + féin, self (from Middle Irish, from Old Irish; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots).]

Sinn Fein′er n.

Sinn′ Fein′ism n.

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Sinn Féin

(ˈʃɪn ˈfeːn)

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an Irish republican political movement founded about 1905 and linked to the revolutionary Irish Republican Army: divided into a Provisional and an Official movement since a similar split in the IRA in late 1969

[C20: from Irish: we ourselves]

Sinn Féiner n

Sinn Féinism n

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Sinn Fein

(ˈʃɪn ˈfeɪn)
n.

an Irish nationalist organization founded about 1905, existing today as the political wing of the Irish Republican Army.

[< Irish sinn féin we ourselves]

Sinn′ Fein′er, n.

Sinn Féin

1. An Irish phrase meaning ourselves alone, used as the name of an Irish republican political movement.

2. Gaelic for “Ourselves Alone” An Irish nationalist party founded 1902 and absorbing other groups 1907–8. It was prominent in the 1913–14 Irish home rule crisis and the 1916 Easter Rising. Now the political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).

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Sinn Fein - an Irish republican political movement founded in 1905 to promote independence from England and unification of Ireland; became the political branch of the Irish Republican Army

IRA, Irish Republican Army, Provisional IRA, Provisional Irish Republican Army, Provos - a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland

political movement - a group of people working together to achieve a political goal

Translations

Sinn Fein

[ˌʃɪnˈfeːn] N → Sinn Fein m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Sinn Féin

[ˌʃɪnˈfeɪn] n → Sinn Féin m (parti politique irlandais qui soutient l'IRA)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Sinn Fein

n (Ir Pol) → Sinn Fein f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Sinn Féin

[ˈʃɪnˈfeɪn] n → Sinn Féin m inv braccio politico dei cattolici repubblicani

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

References in periodicals archive ?

Sinn Fein has reacted angrily to a second draft of plans to cut the number of constituencies from 18 to 17, claiming the proposals blatantly favour the DUP.

War of words over electoral map redraw; DUP hits out at Sinn Fein 'stunt'

Nevertheless, the inability to analyze Sinn Fein's results in the recent election does not take away from the substance of the book, which describes the long, slow drawn-out development of Sinn Fein's political project in the Republic.

The modern Sinn Fein

There were also some notable victories for the smaller parties, with the People Before Profit Alliance's Gerry Carroll topping the poll in Sinn Fein's West Belfast heartland while veteran civil rights campaigner Eamonn McCann won a seat for the party in Foyle.

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Sinn Fein's Arthur Morgan currently represents the Louth constituency in the Dail Eireann parliament, but following his recent decision to stand down at the next election, Mr Adams is poised to throw his hat in the ring.

Adams to contest Irish Parliament seat

Sinn Fein refused to allow a full Executive meeting in the absence of DUP movement on the devolution of policing and justice powers to Stormont and attacked the SDLP for joining unionists against Sinn Fein.

Coalition partners unite against Sinn Fein after it blocks a Cabinet meeting

The party ruling executive met in Dublin on Saturday and cleared the way for three members of the Sinn Fein Assembly party to take their sets when the board meets next month.

POLITICS: Sinn Fein set for policing board; ASSEMBLY

The government collapsed in 2002 when the Sinn Fein spy ring claims first surfaced.

'SPY' IS KICKED OUT BY ADAMS; Britain accused of plot

Speaking as a bereaved parent who lost his 12year-old son following the IRA bombing of Warrington 12 years ago this month, Mr Parry said: 'If Sinn Fein are truly democratic it is time for them to disown the IRA.

Parry's call to disown the IRA

Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams insisted that the party remained strong and that their political support was still as united as ever.

SINN FEIN'S WORLD IS FALLING APART; Untouchable party's public image facing meltdown

The party confirmed that at a meeting of senior Sinn Fein leaders in Belfast, Mr Adams said he believed the party could support proposals put forward by Tony Blair and Irish premier Bertie Ahern.

Adams backs deal on Ulster

The recent victories for the left-wing Sinn Fein are a challenge to globalization and sharply contrast with the righting populism recently surfacing in other European elections.