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sidhe

Pronunciation: /ʃiː/

The English word “sidhe” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A fairy in Gaelic folklore (a member of the Sidhe).
  2. A fairy mound or hill, or a fairy palace or hollow within a hill, in Gaelic folklore.

Etymology

From obsolete Irish sídhe (now spelled sí). See Sidhe for more.

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