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A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology | 2004 | | © A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Dord Fian, Dord Fían [Ir. dord, buzzing, droning, intoning]. The war-chant or cry of the Fianna of Fionn mac Cumhaill. It is described in stories as being low on the musical scale, often delivered with a bass voice.

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