Fenian (English, adj)
expansion: Fenian (not comparable)
Senses:
glosses: 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; (generally) of or relating to the people of ancient Ireland.
tags: Ireland
historical
not-comparable
glosses: 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.
tags: Ireland
UK
also
historical
not-comparable
glosses: Of or relating to a Roman Catholic, chiefly one of Irish descent or ethnicity.
tags: Northern-Ireland
Scotland
derogatory
not-comparable
offensive
glosses: Of or relating to the Scottish association football club Celtic Football Club.
tags: Northern-Ireland
Scotland
derogatory
not-comparable
offensive
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