Fenian

fenian English 2025 July 24 Etymology vertical Myths and legends; the Celtic race (1910) (14760479206).jpg An illustration of Fenians (en hunter-warrior) raising a memorial pillar stone with Ogham letters.n n1 By Stephen Reid, from Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race (1910) by Thomas William Rolleston. The Irish Fenian Executive.jpg Some Fenians (en organization member) who were founding members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood in 1858. en ine-pro *weǵʰ- *weyh₁- Partly from both of the following:adj. and n 4908649069 September 2024 1; n from en sga Féni originally the legendary people who inhabited Ireland; later the Irish people generally, especially those belonging to the social class of free citizens plural; further etymology uncertain, possibly ultimately from en ine-pro *weǵʰ- to bring; to transport (whence en wagon and en wain; referring to the use of chariots); and from en ga fian, ga fiann roving band of (legendary) warrior-hunters (generally a view taken by English-speaking scholars, possibly due to the similarity between sga Féni and ga féine, ga féinne, the genitive singular forms of ga fian and ga fiann), from en sga fían, ultimately from en ine-pro *weyh₁- to chase, pursue; + English en -ian suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘from; related to’; and forming nouns with the sense ‘one from or related to’. The adjective is attested slightly earlier than the noun. Pronunciation fē-nē-ən fēn′yən RP, en /ˈfiː.ni.ən/ /ˈfiː.njən/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Fenian.wav Southern England en /ˈfi.ni.ən/ /ˈfi.njən/ GA en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Fenian.wav GA en /ˈfiː.njən/ Ireland en /ˈfi.njɪn/ /ˈfi.ne.ɪn/ Scotland en iːniən en Fen i an Adjective - en Ireland historical Of or relating to roving bands of hunter-warriors in ancient Ireland, especially the band led by the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill in Irish mythology; en generally of or relating to the people of ancient Ireland. en also UK Of or relating to organizations opposing British rule in Ireland, especially the Fenian Brotherhood and Irish Republican Brotherhood which were active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. en chiefly Northern Ireland Scotland derogatory offensive Of or relating to a Roman Catholic, chiefly one of Irish descent or ethnicity. Of or relating to the Scottish association football club Celtic Football Club. Derived terms en Fenian Cycle en Fenianism en Fenianist Translations of or relating to roving bands of hunter-warriors in ancient Ireland Finnish: fi feeniläinen Irish: ga of or relating to the people of ancient Ireland Finnish: fi feeniläinen Irish: ga of or relating to organizations opposing British rule in Ireland Catalan: ca fenià Finnish: fi feeniläinen Irish: ga of or relating to a Roman Catholic, chiefly one of Irish descent or ethnicity Roman Catholic of or relating to the Scottish association football club Celtic Football Club Finnish: fi Celticiin liittyvä Irish: ga Noun en Ireland historical en hunter-warrioren chiefly in the plural A member of a roving band of hunter-warriors in ancient Ireland, especially the band led by the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill in Irish mythology; en generally a person of ancient Ireland. III I 26 Do you compare your psalms / To the tales of the bare-arm'd Fenians? Said in the work to be a translation of lines by Ossian. en organization memberen also UK A member of an organization opposing British rule in Ireland, especially the Fenian Brotherhood and Irish Republican Brotherhood which were active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; en generally an Irish nationalist or republican. en Orangey<q:slang, sometimes derogatory> Prod<q:slang, sometimes derogatory> en chiefly Northern Ireland Scotland derogatory offensive en taig<q:derogatory> Tim<q:slang, derogatory> A Roman Catholic person, chiefly one of Irish descent or ethnicity. en Orangey<q:slang, sometimes derogatory> Prod<q:slang, sometimes derogatory> 23 August 2023 w:Rory Carroll on Files reveal terms ministers were warned not to use in Northern Ireland https://web.archive.org/web/20250526003044/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/aug/24/files-reveal-terms-ministers-were-warned-not-to-use-in-northern-ireland It was sound advice for anyone visiting Northern Ireland in 1999 and remains so today: do not refer to Protestants as "Prods", or to Catholics as "Fenians" or "Taigs", and whatever you do don't refer to your visit as "being out here". A supporter of the Scottish association football club Celtic Football Club. Translations member of a roving band of hunter-warriors in ancient Ireland Finnish: fi feeniläinen Irish: ga person of ancient Ireland Finnish: fi feeniläinen Irish: ga member of an organization opposing British rule in Ireland, especially the Fenian Brotherhood or Irish Republican Brotherhood Catalan: ca fenià m, ca feniana f Finnish: fi feeniläinen French: fr fenian m, fr Fenian m Irish: ga Fínín m Manx: gv feniagh m Romanian: ro fenian m Spanish: es feniano m, es feniana f Welsh: cy Ffeniad m f Irish nationalist or republican Finnish: fi feeniläinen Irish: ga Fínín m Roman Catholic person, chiefly one of Irish descent or ethnicity Roman Catholic supporter of the Scottish association football club Celtic Football Club Finnish: fi Celticin kannattaja Irish: ga Notes n References Further reading Fenian Fianna 1 Fenian (disambiguation) n Anagrams en aefinn Fannie fainne en History of Europe Ireland Northern Ireland