fiann, f. (gs. féinne, npl. ~a1, gpl. ~). 1. Hist:Lit: Roving band of warrior-hunters. Fianna Fhinn; na Fianna, legendary warrior-bands of Fionn Mac Cumhaill. ~a (fear) Éireann, Alban, warrior-bands of Ireland, of Scotland. Seacht gcatha na Féinne, the seven warrior battalions commanded by Fionn. Ní bhogfadh seacht gcatha na Féinne é, nothing could move him; he is adamant. Is é rí na Féinne é i gcomórtas leo, he is a king compared with them. Tá sé ina Oisín i ndiaidh na Féinne, na bhFiann, he is all alone in the world, all his people are gone. S.a. lia1, uimhir 4. 2. Band of soldiers; band, group. ~ eachtrann, foreign band (of soldiers). 3. Mod. Hist:Fianna Éireann, national insurrectionary scout body. Fianna Fáil, Fianna Fáil political party. 4. (Of pieces in board game) ~ fichille, set of chessmen.