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variants: or less commonly shee \ ˈshē \
plural sidhe or sidhes

Definition of sidhe

1 plural sidhes : an underground fort or palace in which fairies in Gaelic folklore are held to live
2a sidhe plural : the fairy folk of Ireland in Gaelic folklore
b : a member of the sidhe : a fairy in Gaelic folklore — compare banshee

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History and Etymology for sidhe

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

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“Sidhe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sidhe. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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