Etymology

Sinn Féin

Today it means: An Irish political party committed to the reunification of Ireland. Full definition →

Irish Sinn Féin
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  1. Irish · borrowed fromSinn Féin
  2. English todaySinn Féin

From Irish Sinn Féin (literally “we ourselves”) from sinn (“we, us”) + féin (“-self, -selves”).

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