Sinn Féin en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ʃɪn ˈfeɪn/
- (Southern-England) audio
- shĭn fān'
Etymology
From Irish Sinn Féin (literally “we ourselves”) from sinn (“we, us”) + féin (“-self, -selves”).
Meanings
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(Irish) An Irish political party committed to the reunification of Ireland.
Ireland’s largest party, Fianna Fáil, has said it will not consider going into government with Sinn Féin, a decision likely to prevent the leftwing nationalists from entering power for the first time.
2020 February 13, “Ireland: Fianna Fáil rules out coalition with Sinn Féin”, in The Guardian, sourced from Reuters, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinn Fein | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
ga Sinn Féin (Irish political party) · sv Sinn Féin (Irish political party) · cmn 新芬黨 /新芬党 (Irish political party)