English Explanatory Dictionary

fedai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Ismaili Muslim assassin; also (later), a killer in the same tradition.
  2. A member of the fedayeen; a dedicated guerrilla fighter.

Pronunciation

/fɛdʌɪˈiː/

Word forms

fedai fedais

Etymology

From Iranian Persian فدائی (fedâ'i, “someone who risks their life for a cause”), and its source, Arabic فِدَائِيّ (fidāʔiyy). Doublet of fedayee.

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