"Blueshirt" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Blueshirts [plural]
Etymology: From blue + shirt. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|blue|shirt}} blue + shirt Head templates: {{en-noun}} Blueshirt (plural Blueshirts)
  1. (Ireland, historical, 1930s) A member of an Irish fascist organization led by Eoin O'Duffy. Tags: Ireland, historical
    Sense id: en-Blueshirt-en-noun-lyyJFXxn Categories (other): Irish English, Pages with 1 entry, People Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 18 31 26 11 Disambiguation of People: 53 47 0 0 0
  2. (Ireland, derogatory) Any person accused of supporting right-wing Irish nationalism or fascism. Tags: Ireland, derogatory
    Sense id: en-Blueshirt-en-noun-ZByD1M-f Categories (other): Irish English, Pages with 1 entry, Fascism, People Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 18 31 26 11 Disambiguation of Fascism: 10 44 27 10 7 Disambiguation of People: 53 47 0 0 0
  3. (Ireland, derogatory) A member of Ireland's Fine Gael political party, which O'Duffy's followers joined after their own organization was dissolved. Tags: Ireland, derogatory Related terms: Blackshirt, Brownshirt, Greenshirt, Purpleshirt, Yellowshirt
    Sense id: en-Blueshirt-en-noun-gFg4UZyG Categories (other): Irish English, English bahuvrihi compounds, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Irish politics Disambiguation of English bahuvrihi compounds: 16 22 30 20 11 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 20 34 23 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 18 31 26 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 19 36 20 13 Disambiguation of Irish politics: 27 25 34 8 7
  4. (ice hockey) A member of the National Hockey League's New York Rangers, named for the blue sweaters they wear in away games.
    Sense id: en-Blueshirt-en-noun-qNkjo40e Categories (other): Ice hockey, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 18 31 26 11 Topics: hobbies, ice-hockey, lifestyle, skating, sports
  5. (historical) A member of the paramilitary wing of the Kuomintang during Chiang Kai-shek's rule of the Republic of China. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Blueshirt-en-noun--1pu4ZWv Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 18 31 26 11

Inflected forms

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