sidhe

noun

variants or less commonly shee

ˈshē

plural sidhe or sidhes

1

plural sidhes : an underground fort or palace in which fairies in Gaelic folklore are held to live

2

a

sidhe plural : the fairy folk of Ireland in Gaelic folklore

b

: a member of the sidhe : a fairy in Gaelic folklore compare banshee

Word History

Etymology

partly from Irish sīdh fairy hill; partly from Irish sidhe fairy folk

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