In the Name of the Father Glossary

In the Name of the Father Glossary

Aye

Irish slang for yes

Belfast

The largest city and capital of Northern Ireland

Clemency

To give mercy or lenience to someone

Coerce

To persuade an unwilling person to do something by force or threat

Compassion

The feeling of remorse for the suffering and misfortune of others

Exoneration

Officially absolving someone from blame

IRA

Short for Irish Republican Army and a terrorist orginization

Pub

A bar or tavern

Guildford Four

The four people who were falsely convicted of the 1974 IRA's Guildford pub bombings and the central focus of the film

Sadistic

Someone who derives pain from inflicting pain upon others

Sensible

Something that makes sense; likely to be something of benefit

Squatter

Someone who illegaly occupies an area of space

Tobacco

usually used in cigarettes and other products for smoking, a treated version of the American plant.

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