provos

noun

Definition
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
Example
Here is an example sentence using 'provos': She showed great provos during the competition.
Etymology
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Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
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Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Length
6

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