Molly Maguire

noun

Any of the members of a 19th-century secret society, principally Irish and Irish-American; in the United States, active among coalminers in support of workers' rights.

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nounMolly Maguire (plural Molly Maguires)

plural Molly Maguires

  1. historicalAny of the members of a 19th-century secret society, principally Irish and Irish-American; in the United States, active among coalminers in support of workers' rights.
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Molly Maguire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Molly%20Maguire

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