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Molly Maguires

Molly Maguires is the plural of Molly Maguire.

Meaning of Molly Maguire

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.

Questions about Molly Maguires

What is Molly Maguires the plural of?
Molly Maguires is the plural of Molly Maguire.

Words near Molly Maguires in the dictionary

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