单词 | fedayee |
释义 | fedayee in British English (fəˈdɑːjiː) nounWord forms: plural -yeen (-jiːn) (sometimes capital) (in Arab states) a commando, esp one fighting against Israel Word origin from Arabic fidā'i one who risks his life in a cause, from fidā' redemptionfedayee in American English (fedɑːˈji) nounWord forms: plural -yeen (-ˈjin) a member of an Arab commando group operating esp. against Israel Word origin [1950–55; ‹ dial. Ar fidā'ī (pl. fidā'īyīn) one who sacrifices himself (esp. for his country)]This word is first recorded in the period 1950–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Common Market, allograph, hot line, point spread, wiretap |
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