"Sinn Féin" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ʃɪn ˈfeɪn/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sinn Féein.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: shĭn fān' Etymology: From Irish Sinn Féin (literally “we ourselves”) from sinn (“we, us”) + féin (“-self, -selves”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Sinn Féin|lit=we ourselves}} Irish Sinn Féin (literally “we ourselves”), {{compound|ga|sinn|féin|nocat=1|t1=we, us|t2=-self, -selves}} sinn (“we, us”) + féin (“-self, -selves”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Sinn Féin
  1. (Irish politics) An Irish political party committed to the reunification of Ireland. Wikipedia link: Sinn Féin Tags: Irish Categories (topical): Irish politics Categories (place): Ireland Synonyms: Sinn Fein Translations (Irish political party): Sinn Féin (Irish), Sinn Féin (Swedish)

Alternative forms

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