fiann

== Irish == === Alternative forms === fian === Etymology === From Old Irish fían, from Proto-Celtic *weinā (“band of warriors”), from Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to chase, pursue”). Cognate with Latin vēnor (“I hunt”), Old English wynn (“joy, desire”) and Old Norse vinr (“friend”). === Noun === fiann f (genitive singular féinne, nominative plural fianna) roving band of warrior-hunters band of soldiers (by extension) band, group Bíonn fiann pleotaí ag crochadh thart timpeall an bpub. ― There's usually a band of gobshites hanging around the pub. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Noun === fiann m (obsolete, rare) (historical, Irish mythology) a Fenian a soldier hero, champion one of the Fianna Éireann === Mutation === === Further reading === Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “fían”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “fiann”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 451; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “fiann”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “fiann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN MacBain, Alexander; Mackay, Eneas (1911), “fiann”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[1], Stirling, →ISBN