"Fian" meaning in English

See Fian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Fians [plural], Fianna [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|Fianna}} Fian (plural Fians or Fianna)
  1. (historical) A member of the small bands of warriors and hunters in Gaelic Ireland during the Iron Age and early Middle Ages. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Fian-en-noun-pomOIP5e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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        "A member of the small bands of warriors and hunters in Gaelic Ireland during the Iron Age and early Middle Ages."
      ],
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        ],
        [
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        ]
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        "(historical) A member of the small bands of warriors and hunters in Gaelic Ireland during the Iron Age and early Middle Ages."
      ],
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        "historical"
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        "English lemmas",
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    }
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