Fenian (English, noun)
expansion: Fenian (plural Fenians)
Senses:
glosses: 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; (generally) a person of ancient Ireland.
tags: Ireland
historical
in-plural
glosses: 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; (generally) an Irish nationalist or republican.
tags: Ireland
UK
also
historical
glosses: A Roman Catholic person, chiefly one of Irish descent or ethnicity.
tags: Northern-Ireland
Scotland
derogatory
offensive
glosses: A supporter of the Scottish association football club Celtic Football Club.
tags: Northern-Ireland
Scotland
derogatory
offensive
Forms:
form: Fenians
tags: plural