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Sidhe

Pronunciation: /ʃiː/
Definition of Sidhe

noun

  • the fairy people of Irish folklore, said to live beneath the hills and often identified as the remnant of the ancient Tuatha Dé Danann.

Origin:

from Irish aos sidhe 'people of the fairy mound'

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