molly maguire

Mol·ly Ma·guire

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Definitions of molly maguire words

noun molly maguire Irish History. a member of a secret terrorist society organized in Ireland in 1843 to prevent evictions by the government: so called because the members disguised themselves as women. 1
noun molly maguire U.S. History. a member of a former secret association, organized about 1865, that terrorized the mine operators' agents in an effort to get relief from oppressive conditions in the anthracite coal-mining regions of Pennsylvania: ceased to function about 1877. 1
noun molly maguire a member of a secret society that terrorized law officers during the 1840s to prevent evictions 0
noun molly maguire (in Pennsylvania from about 1865 to 1877) a member of a society of miners that terrorized mine owners and their agents in an effort to obtain better pay 0

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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