sídh

or shee

[ shee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Irish Folklore.

, plural sídhe [shee].

Origin of sídh¹

1785–95; < Irish; MIr síd, síth fairy mound; banshee

The Gaelic word sidh (Irish) or sith (Scottish) means "supernatural" and the "peace" and "silence" of supernatural beings.

Sidh (pronounced shee) is a fairy, with the diminutive sidhean (sheen), which more especially carries the meaning of Fairy Hill.

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[fur-kin ]

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