fedayee

fe·da·yee

(fĕ-dä′yē′, -dä′ē′, -dă′-)

n. pl. fe·da·yeen (-yēn′, -ēn′)

A commando or guerrilla, especially an Arab commando operating in the Middle East.

[Arabic fidā'ī, one who sacrifices himself, from fidā', sacrifice, ransom, from fadā, to sacrifice, ransom; see pdy in Semitic roots.]

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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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fe•da•yee

(fɛ dɑˈyi)

n., pl. -yeen (-ˈyin)

a member of an Arab commando group operating esp. against Israel.

[1950–55; < dial. Arabic fidā'ī (pl. fidā'īyīn) one who sacrifices himself (especially for his country)]

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