"Fianna Fáil" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /fiˌænə ˈfɔɪl/ (note: anglicized)
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from Irish Fianna Fáil. From Irish fianna, plural of fiann (“warrior”), and Fáil, genitive of Fál (a legendary name of Ireland); cf. Old Irish fál. The original meaning is thus “warriors of Fál”, but the phrase is traditionally translated as “soldiers of destiny”. Etymology templates: {{ubor|en|ga|Fianna Fáil}} Unadapted borrowing from Irish Fianna Fáil, {{der|en|ga|fianna}} Irish fianna, {{m|ga|fiann||warrior}} fiann (“warrior”), {{m|ga|Fáil}} Fáil, {{m|ga|Fál|pos=a legendary name of Ireland}} Fál (a legendary name of Ireland), {{cog|sga|fál}} Old Irish fál Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Fianna Fáil
  1. A conservative Irish political party founded in the 1920s. Wikipedia link: Fianna Fáil Categories (topical): Irish politics Synonyms: Fianna Fail Related terms: Fenian
    Sense id: en-Fianna_Fáil-en-name-SfP107Tq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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