Definitions

1. noun

A member of a group of Arab nationalists who, from the 1920s to the 1970s, carried out guerrilla raids and attacks against British and French colonial forces and later Israeli forces in Palestine and the Middle East.

“The fedayeen’s bold attack on the Israeli military base caught the world off guard.”

2. noun

A member of an irregular military unit, especially in the Middle East, that uses guerrilla tactics to attack enemy forces.

“The fedayeen were known for their hit-and-run attacks on the occupying army.”