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Cover name for Ulster Volunteer Force
The Protestant Action Force (PAF) was a cover name used by Ulster loyalist paramilitary group the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) when claiming responsibility
Protestant_Action_Force
Ulster loyalist paramilitary group
involvement in the Moffett murder. The Protestant Action Force (PAF) and, in the early 1970s Protestant Action Group (PAG), was a cover name often used
Ulster_Volunteer_Force
also includes attacks claimed by the Protestant Action Force (PAF), a covername used by the UVF. Most of these actions took place during the conflict known
Timeline of Ulster Volunteer Force actions
Timeline_of_Ulster_Volunteer_Force_actions
Pro-UK political ideology in Northern Ireland
is a strand of Ulster unionism associated with working class Ulster Protestants in Northern Ireland. Like other unionists, loyalists support the continued
Ulster_loyalism
Political movement seeking independence in Ireland
in the Protestant community. The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) was the first. The UVF had originally existed among loyalist Ulster Protestants before World
Irish_republicanism
Separation barriers in Northern Ireland
Catholic neighbourhoods from predominantly British loyalist or unionist Protestant neighbourhoods. They have been built at urban interface areas in Belfast
Peace_lines
Mass shooting near Darkley, County Antrim (1983)
"Catholic Reaction Force", saying it was retaliation for recent sectarian attacks on Catholics by the loyalist "Protestant Action Force". The attack was
Darkley_killings
British Army counter-insurgency force
The Military Reaction Force, Military Reconnaissance Force or Mobile Reconnaissance Force (MRF) was a covert intelligence-gathering and counterinsurgency
Military_Reaction_Force
Provisional IRA attack in England
December 1992, the IRA detonated two small bombs in Manchester city centre, forcing police to evacuate thousands of shoppers. More than 60 were hurt by shattered
1996_Manchester_bombing
1969 riot in Derry, Northern Ireland
sent to Derry. This was a quasi-military reserve police force, made up almost wholly of Protestants with no training in crowd control. Residents feared the
Battle_of_the_Bogside
Former Irish republican paramilitary group
the "Officials" did not think that Ireland could be unified until the Protestant majority and Catholic minority of Northern Ireland were at peace. The
Official Irish Republican Army
Official_Irish_Republican_Army
Military unit
regiment. Faulkner was later to be appointed as Regimental Colonel in 1982 Protestant and Catholic soldiers were both intimidated out of the regiment. Following
3rd Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment
3rd_Battalion,_Ulster_Defence_Regiment
Former infantry regiment of the British Army
excluding Catholics e.g. the Ulster Protestant Volunteers, the Ulster Constitution Defence Committee, the Ulster Volunteer Force and the Ulster Special Constabulary
Ulster_Defence_Regiment
1969–2007 British military operation in Northern Ireland during the Troubles
attacked by Protestant loyalists and the RUC. However, relations soured between the British Army and Catholics. The British Army's actions in support of
Operation_Banner
1976 gun attacks in Northern Ireland
Whitecross) and shot dead five Protestant civilians, all members of the Orange Order. The "South Armagh Republican Action Force" claimed responsibility. On
Reavey_and_O'Dowd_killings
1992 IRA attack in London, England
Volunteer Force Ulster Protestant Volunteers Ulster Third Force Ulster Volunteer Service Corps Down Orange Welfare Protestant Action Force Woodvale Defence
Baltic_Exchange_bombing
Irish republican paramilitary group
the South Armagh Republican Action Force was active the INLA carried out at least one sectarian attack that killed Protestant civilians using the covername
South Armagh Republican Action Force
South_Armagh_Republican_Action_Force
Mass shooting in Derry, Northern Ireland
British Army was welcomed by many Catholics as a neutral force there to protect them from Protestant loyalist mobs, the RUC and the B-Specials. After Bloody
Bloody_Sunday_(1972)
Military Command (CLMC) Protestant Action Force – Used by the UVF to claim sectarian attacks. South Armagh Republican Action Force – Used by the PIRA's South
Outline_of_the_Troubles
1998 car bombing in Northern Ireland by the Real IRA
horrified by this action. I condemn it without any equivocation whatsoever." McGuinness mentioned that both Catholics and Protestants alike were injured
Omagh_bombing
People believed to have been murdered during the Troubles in Northern Ireland
investigated by the ICLVR, all were Irish Catholics (Jean McConville was a Protestant convert). McConville was the only woman among them; the rest were men
The Disappeared (Northern Ireland)
The_Disappeared_(Northern_Ireland)
Provisional IRA attack in London, England
bags of explosives and separated them, so that if the bomb did go off, the force of the explosion would be greatly reduced. The bomb squad eventually found
1973_Old_Bailey_bombing
Irish republican paramilitary group split from the Provisional IRA in 1986
Volunteer Force Ulster Protestant Volunteers Ulster Third Force Ulster Volunteer Service Corps Down Orange Welfare Protestant Action Force Woodvale Defence
Continuity Irish Republican Army
Continuity_Irish_Republican_Army
attack: A group calling itself the Republican Action Force bombed a pub in Belfast, killing four Protestant civilians and a UDA member, and injured 50 people
List of bombings during the Troubles
List_of_bombings_during_the_Troubles
Paramilitary force active from 1969 to 2005
such as "Republican Action Force", which was used to claim responsibility for the 1976 Kingsmill massacre where ten Protestant civilians were killed
Provisional Irish Republican Army
Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army
1972 British operation in Northern Ireland
County Londonderry. Five of the victims were Catholic and four were Protestant. In the following years, the territory of the Republic of Ireland continued
Operation_Motorman
Area in Northern Ireland where nationalist and unionist neighborhoods meet
result). There have also been divisions around the Antrim Road between the Protestant Westland Road and the Catholic areas of the Cavehill Road known as "Little
Interface_area
Irish republican attack in London
table". Adams warned American diplomats that the British government's actions were "threatening the ceasefire". The bombing had been planned weeks beforehand
1996_Docklands_bombing
Informal alliance of Ulster loyalists in the 1970s
wished to "claim" its attacks, the group usually used the name "Protestant Action Force". The name "Glenanne gang" has been used since 2003 and is derived
Glenanne_gang
IRA sniping campaign against British security forces
British major said: That meant that to some extent the IRA had succeeded in forcing troops off the ground and it made helicopters more vulnerable so we had
South Armagh Sniper (1990–1997)
South_Armagh_Sniper_(1990–1997)
1988 terrorist attack in Northern Ireland
retaliation for the Remembrance Day bombing four months earlier when eleven Protestants had been killed by an IRA bomb at a Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Enniskillen
Milltown_Cemetery_attack
Irish republican paramilitary group formed in 1974
called for an end to sectarian murders "on the basis of united action by Catholic and Protestant working class against British Imperialism in Ireland", opposition
Irish National Liberation Army
Irish_National_Liberation_Army
1993 mass shooting in Northern Ireland
because it was frequented by Catholics, though two of the victims were Protestant. The group claimed responsibility using their cover name "Ulster Freedom
Greysteel_massacre
1960s–1998 conflict in Northern Ireland
nationalists were a majority reform of the police force (Royal Ulster Constabulary) – it was over 90% Protestant and criticised for sectarianism and police brutality
The_Troubles
1987 British ambush in Northern Ireland
Alastair. Special Force: The Untold Story of 22nd Special Air Service Regiment (SAS). p. 319 "Ten cases of special forces in action". BBC News, 5 May
Loughgall_ambush
March 1991 loyalist gun attack in Northern Ireland
pavement and shot him also. The killings were claimed by the "Protestant Action Force", who alleged the mobile shop was owned by an Irish republican
Craigavon mobile shop killings
Craigavon_mobile_shop_killings
1971 mass arrest and internment by the British Army in Northern Ireland
Defence Association and the Ulster Protestant Volunteers. Faulkner was urged by the British to include a few Protestants in the trawl but he refused. Faulkner
Operation_Demetrius
Former Irish Republican paramilitary group
Arms shooting when they fired indiscriminately on a Protestant-owned pub, killing two Protestant civilians and injuring four others; and the assassination
Irish People's Liberation Organisation
Irish_People's_Liberation_Organisation
1979 IRA attack on British forces
members were arrested by the Garda Síochána (the Republic of Ireland's police force) and suspected of being behind the ambush, were found to have traces of
Warrenpoint_ambush
1992 SAS ambush in Northern Ireland
attack was another factor in the failure to escape for most of the attacking force. Crime scene investigators from the Northern Ireland Forensic Science Laboratory
Clonoe_ambush
1984 IRA assassination attempt on Margaret Thatcher
cabinet. The bomb exploded at 2:54 am when most guests were in bed. The force of the explosion was upwards and broke through the roof, dislodging one
Brighton_hotel_bombing
1975 mass murder in Northern Ireland
the 9th Battalion of the Ulster Defence Regiment, and from the Protestant Action Force, a cover name of the UVF. McKittrick 2001, p. 556 Taylor 1999,
Miami_Showband_killings
timeline of actions during The Troubles which took place in the Republic of Ireland between 1969 and 1998. It includes Ulster Volunteer Force bombings such
Timeline of the Troubles in the Republic of Ireland
Timeline_of_the_Troubles_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
Major branch of Christianity
inventors and investors. The Protestant work ethic was an important force behind the unplanned and uncoordinated mass action that influenced the development
Protestantism
1971 pub bombing in Belfast, Northern Ireland
ignored them to avoid having to arrest Protestants. Dublin and Monaghan bombings Timeline of Ulster Volunteer Force actions "Daughter recalls bar bomb horror"
McGurk's_Bar_bombing
Trading name for Citybus in Belfast, Northern Ireland
in County Down. The hijackers claimed themselves to be from the Protestant Action Force, who have claimed the previous Newtownards attack to be part of
Metro_(Belfast)
Mass shooting in Belfast, Northern Ireland
less than three weeks earlier. In that attack, the IRA had killed eight Protestant men who were repairing a British Army base. The same statement had also
Sean Graham bookmakers' shooting
Sean_Graham_bookmakers'_shooting
Topics referred to by the same term
proteins Palestinian Arab Front Protestant Action Force Pakistan Air Force PAF Academy Risalpur, see Pakistan Air Force Academy PAF College Lower Topa
PAF
generally supported Irish nationalism and the unification of Ireland, while Protestants generally supported unionism. The Provisional IRA was the largest republican
Paramilitary punishment attacks in Northern Ireland
Paramilitary_punishment_attacks_in_Northern_Ireland
Irish reserve unit
a disciplined way. The Special Patrol Group was preceded by the Reserve Force; the name was changed to Special Patrol Group in 1970 to mirror the introduction
Special_Patrol_Group_(RUC)
1987 Provisional IRA terror attack in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
bombing, was broadcast on international television. All the victims were Protestant. A few hours after the blast, the IRA called a radio station and said
Remembrance_Day_bombing
1983 prison break in Northern Ireland
serving a life sentence after being convicted of the murder of two Protestants, escaped from the Maze dressed as a woman. Averill mingled with a group
Maze_Prison_escape
IRA bombings in Belfast, Northern Ireland
her in the car and was badly injured. Catholic Brigid Murray (65) and Protestant teenager Stephen Parker (14) were also killed. Many others were seriously
Bloody_Friday_(1972)
1976 mass shooting in Templepatrick, Northern Ireland
later the IRA, using the cover name Republican Action Force, shot dead three customers in the Protestant-owned Walker's Bar at Templepatrick. A week later
Walker's_Bar_attack
1980 IRA attack in Northern Ireland
at the hospital. Of the dead, two were eventually named as 17-year-old Protestant student Mark Cochrane from Finaghy and the other a 35-year-old Belfast-based
Dunmurry_train_bombing
1981 IRA ambush in Northern Ireland
Cullaville Operation Conservation Timeline of Provisional Irish Republican Army actions "After Dean was killed, some Army commanders concluded that it was not
Glasdrumman_ambush
1972 bombing by the Official IRA
sentenced to prison terms of 2 years and 2.5 years respectively. Jenkinson, a Protestant originally from Loughcrew County Meath and a father of four, had been
1972_Aldershot_bombing
1992 shooting in Belfast, North Ireland
resulted in the deaths of nine Protestant civilians and one of the IRA bombers. Timeline of Ulster Defence Association actions UDA West Belfast Brigade Sean
Attack on James Murray's bookmakers
Attack_on_James_Murray's_bookmakers
1988 IRA attack in Northern Ireland
centre was forced to remain shut for a time after the loyalist Protestant Action Force (a covername of the UVF) issued a warning that they regarded Catholic
Lisburn_van_bombing
Ulster loyalist paramilitary movement
launchers. This earlier attempt at a militant DUP force never materialised, although the United Unionist Action Council (UUAC), a sub-committee of the United
Ulster_Resistance
Incidents in Lurgan, Northern Ireland during the Troubles
during a gun attack on social club, Bleary, near Lurgan by the Protestant Action Force 7 July 1975 - Andrew Johnston (26), a Royal Ulster Constabulary
The_Troubles_in_Lurgan
1993 IRA attack in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Ten people were killed: one of the IRA bombers, a UDA member and eight Protestant civilians, two of whom were children. More than fifty people were wounded
Shankill_Road_bombing
Mass shooting in Derry, Northern Ireland in December 1972
football match. The pub was in a small Catholic neighbourhood in the mainly Protestant Waterside of Derry city. At about 10:30 pm two UDA gunmen burst into the
Top_of_the_Hill_bar_shooting
1976 cross-border incident between Ireland and the United Kingdom
soldiers at an observation post in November 1975 and the massacre of ten Protestant workers in January 1976, prompted British PM Harold Wilson to publicly
Flagstaff_Hill_incident
1974 IRA attack in England
warning to security services; however, the phone box had been vandalised, forcing the caller to find an alternative phone box and thus shortening the amount
Birmingham_pub_bombings
Effort to end UK control of Northern Ireland (1969–1997)
Protestants. On 5 January 1976, in Armagh, IRA members operating under the proxy name South Armagh Republican Action Force shot dead ten Protestant building
Provisional Irish Republican Army campaign
Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army_campaign
Northern Ireland dispute over parades
mainly Protestant and hosts numerous Protestant and Ulster loyalist marches each summer, but has a significant Catholic minority. The Protestant Orange
Drumcree_conflict
1976 sectarian massacre during The Troubles in Northern Ireland
five Protestant civilians, all members of the Orange Order. The attack was claimed by a group calling itself the "South Armagh Republican Action Force".
Kingsmill_massacre
Bomb attack in Northern Ireland
to bomb buses, trains or hotels. As all the victims had been Protestant, many Protestants saw the bombing as a sectarian attack against their community
La_Mon_restaurant_bombing
1975 terrorist attack in Northern Ireland
because it was frequented by members of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF). Four Protestant civilians and one UVF member were killed, while more than fifty
Bayardo_Bar_attack
This is a timeline of the events and actions during the Troubles that were carried out in Great Britain, the vast majority of which were carried out by
Timeline of the Troubles in Great Britain
Timeline_of_the_Troubles_in_Great_Britain
Part of the IRA 1939–40 S-Plan campaign
IRA. Some Irish citizens were told to find new lodgings, whilst strike action was threatened in several local factories unless they withdrew all 2,000
1939_Coventry_bombing
16th-century movement in Western Christianity
The Reformation, also known as the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation, was a major theological movement in Western Christianity in 16th-century
Reformation
Road in Northern Ireland
killed by the UVF on the Limestone Road. Using the cover name of Protestant Action Force (PAF), the UVF claimed responsibility for blowing up the Christian
Antrim_Road
Military unit
done away with and command centralized under McMillen. The Brigades first action against the British Army was during the defense of the Lower Falls during
Official_IRA_Belfast_Brigade
November 1991 gun attack in Northern Ireland
were abducted and shot dead by the Protestant Action Force (PAF), a covername used by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF). The shootings happened near Newtownhamilton
1991_Craigavon_killings
17th to 20th-century Anglican domination of Ireland
The Protestant Ascendancy (Irish: An Chinsealacht Phrotastúnach; also known as the Ascendancy) was the sociopolitical and economic domination of Ireland
Protestant_Ascendancy
Military unit
particularly after the implementation of the one-sided Operation Demetrius. Protestant and Catholic soldiers were both intimidated out of the regiment. However
6th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment
6th_Battalion,_Ulster_Defence_Regiment
Real IRA car bombing in Northern Ireland
occurred there in 1991 and 1982. Timeline of Real Irish Republican Army actions Melaugh, Dr Martin. "CAIN: Chronology of the Conflict 1998". cain.ulst
1998_Banbridge_bombing
1981 IRA attack in Northern Ireland
strike two days later. Chronology of Provisional Irish Republican Army actions (1980–1989) Dungannon land mine attack Ballygawley land mine attack Ballygawley
Altnaveigh_landmine_attack
Military unit
1969, which received Royal Assent on 18 December 1969 and was brought into force on 1 January 1970. It was amalgamated with the 9th Battalion, Ulster Defence
1st Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment
1st_Battalion,_Ulster_Defence_Regiment
Incident in southern England during The Troubles
Kent Ambulance Service voluntarily agreed to end its industrial strike action to aid those wounded by the blast. Ten marines died at the scene with most
Deal_barracks_bombing
1989 Provisional IRA attack in Northern Ireland
the IRA unit. The Wessex received gunfire, and was forced to take evasive action. The IRA column, at risk of being surrounded, broke toward the border in
Attack_on_Derryard_checkpoint
Helicopter downed by the Provisional IRA over Northern Ireland
7mm and two 7.62mm rounds, causing extensive damage to the aircraft and forcing it to land in a field by the Drummill Road near Silverbridge. An internal
1991 British Army Lynx shootdown
1991_British_Army_Lynx_shootdown
British Army operation in Belfast in 1970
nationalists clashed with Protestant Ulster loyalists and the mainly-Protestant Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Northern Ireland's police force. Hundreds of Catholic
Falls_Curfew
Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary (c. 1924–1980)
Minnie, Spence was a leading figure in both Ulster Protestant Action and the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF). His wider family were active in the UVF. Born
Billy_Spence
1972 gun battles in Belfast, Northern Ireland
place along the interface between the Catholic Ballymurphy and Ulster Protestant Springmartin housing estates, and the British Army base that sat between
Battle_at_Springmartin
Ulster military unit of the British Army
Lough Erne. See: Ulster Defence Regiment Uniform, armament & equipment Protestant and Catholic soldiers were both intimidated out of the regiment. Following
4th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment
4th_Battalion,_Ulster_Defence_Regiment
Provisional IRA bombing in Belgium
IRA's European continental campaign against British targets in its fight to force the British out of Northern Ireland, in a protracted armed conflict known
1979_Brussels_bombing
1979 terrorist attack in Glasgow, Scotland
bomb attacks in Glasgow, Scotland, carried out by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) on 17 February 1979. The UVF bombed two pubs frequented by Catholics:
Glasgow_pub_bombings
Mass shooting in Bleary, Northern Ireland
man, a Protestant, was seriously wounded. The attack was claimed by the "Protestant Action Force", a cover name used by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)
Bleary_Darts_Club_shooting
Road in Belfast, Northern Ireland
a UVF bomber, George Brown. On 23 May 1975 the UVF, under its Protestant Action Force (PAF) codename, killed two Catholic brothers, John and Thomas McErlane
Shore_Road,_Belfast
Village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
shot dead by the Protestant Action Force at their workplace, a garage, Clady Corner, near Templepatrick. In June 1976, three Protestant civilians, Ruby
Templepatrick
Formation of the Land Forces in Northern Ireland (CLFNI)
administration staff, instructors, watchkeepers, mechanics, and a guard force of Conrate soldiers. The commander was the battalion commander who was a
11th Battalion, Ulster Defence Regiment
11th_Battalion,_Ulster_Defence_Regiment
Disputes between Northern Ireland loyalist groups
Ulster Defence Association actions Timeline of Ulster Volunteer Force actions Timeline of Loyalist Volunteer Force actions Landow C., McBride J. Moving
Loyalist_feud
Road in Northern Ireland
was killed outside the Orient Bar in an attack claimed by the Protestant Action Force, a UVF cover name. and On 26 June 1993 loyalists rioted when the
Springfield_Road
Bombing in Northern Ireland
killings Droppin Well bombing Timeline of Irish National Liberation Army actions Jack Holland, Henry McDonald (1994) INLA – Deadly Divisions CAIN project
1982_Divis_Flats_bombing
Helicopter downed by the Provisional IRA over Northern Ireland
fears that the Provisional IRA could have in mind another high-profile action before the end of the KOSB tour. After this and other attacks on security
1990 British Army Gazelle shootdown
1990_British_Army_Gazelle_shootdown
1979 action by the Provisional IRA
and Allan Ayrton (23). Chronology of Provisional Irish Republican Army actions (1970–79) Ballygawley bus bombing Ballygawley land mine attack Altnaveigh
Dungannon_land_mine_attack
1976 gun attack in Belfast
group of Belfast IRA Volunteers using the cover name Republican Action Force. Four Protestants, all civilians, the youngest being 48 years old and the eldest
Stag_Inn_attack
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PROTESTANT ACTION-FORCE
Male
German
 German form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Action
Boy/Male
Hindu
Action
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English
Place Name; Oak Tree Settlement
Boy/Male
Tamil
Action
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Acting; Actress; Action; Expressions; Act
Male
Russian
(Ðнтон) Russian form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : most probably a variant of Nathan, altered by folk etymology under the influence of the English vocabulary word nation.
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Jamaican
From the Afton River
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Action
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, ACTON means "oak tree settlement."Â
Boy/Male
Greek
A hunter dismembered by his own dogs.
Boy/Male
English
A town in the U.K.
Female
English
English unisex name derived from a place name ASTON means "east settlement."
Male
Romanian
 Romanian form of Greek Antonios, possibly ANTON means "invaluable." Compare with other forms of Anton.
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Jamaican
From the Afton River; Place Name
Male
Greek
(Ακταίων) Greek myth name of a hunter who was torn to pieces by his own dogs, AKTAION means "effulgence." He was then transformed into a deer, thus himself becoming the hunted.Â
Boy/Male
Greek Latin
In ancient Greek mythology Actaeon was a hunter dismembered by his own dogs.
Boy/Male
British, English, Indian, Russian
Work
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places, especially in Shropshire and adjacent counties, named Acton. Generally, these are from Old English Äc ‘oak’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’.
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Indian, Modern
Spill
Girl/Female
English
Darling. From the Old English 'dearling'.
Girl/Female
Scottish
From the top of the cliff.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Assistant, Helper, Supporter
Girl/Female
Indian
Dear
Girl/Female
Indian
Singer, Melody
Boy/Male
Indian
Equal, Same
Girl/Female
Hebrew, Indian, Irish, Malayalam, Spanish
Light; Dear Child; Oak Tree
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Light sunlight
Girl/Female
Indian
A saint
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adv.
Like a Protestant; in conformity with Protestantism.
a.
In action; actually proceeding; working; in force; -- opposed to quiescent, dormant, or extinct; as, active laws; active hostilities; an active volcano.
a.
Making a protest; protesting.
a.
Requiring or implying action or exertion; -- opposed to sedentary or to tranquil; as, active employment or service; active scenes.
n.
Effective motion; also, mechanism; as, the breech action of a gun.
n.
Any one of the active processes going on in an organism; the performance of a function; as, the action of the heart, the muscles, or the gastric juice.
n.
The things sold by auction or put up to auction.
n.
Any action in resisting other action or force; counter tendency; movement in a contrary direction; reverse action.
a.
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting; -- opposed to passive, that receives; as, certain active principles; the powers of the mind.
n.
A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted on one body by another; agency; activity; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action.
n.
The quality or state of being protestant, especially against the Roman Catholic Church; the principles or religion of the Protestants.
a.
Of or pertaining to the faith and practice of those Christians who reject the authority of the Roman Catholic Church; as, Protestant writers.
n.
A right of action; as, the law gives an action for every claim.
n.
Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action.
a.
Implying or producing rapid action; as, an active disease; an active remedy.
n.
An engagement between troops in war, whether on land or water; a battle; a fight; as, a general action, a partial action.
a.
Protestant.
a.
Given to action; constantly engaged in action; energetic; diligent; busy; -- opposed to dull, sluggish, indolent, or inert; as, an active man of business; active mind; active zeal.
v. t.
To sell by auction.