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Molly Maguire

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.

molly maguire: any of the members of a 19th-century secret society, principally Irish and Irish-American; in the...
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Noun

Molly Maguire (plural Molly Maguires)

  1. (historical) 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.

Forms of Molly Maguire

pluralMolly Maguires

Words formed from Molly Maguire

Questions about Molly Maguire

What does Molly Maguire mean?
Molly Maguire means 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.
What part of speech is Molly Maguire?
Molly Maguire is a noun.
What is the plural of Molly Maguire?
The plural of Molly Maguire is Molly Maguires.

Words near Molly Maguire in the dictionary

  1. molly
  2. molly bolt
  3. molly bolts
  4. molly house
  5. molly houses
  6. Molly Maguire
  7. Molly Maguireism
  8. Molly Maguires
  9. molly miller
  10. molly millers
  11. molly moocher

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