English Explanatory Dictionary

Sidhe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Mythical hills of Irish and Scottish folklore, home of the sidhe race; fairyland, faerie.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of sidhe.
noun
  1. A supernatural creature of Irish and Scottish folklore, living in Sidhe; a fairy.

Pronunciation

/ʃiː/

Word forms

Sidhe sidh

Etymology

From an ellipsis of Irish aos sídhe (people of the fairy mound).

Related words

banshee
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