sidhe

British

/ ˈʃiːdɪ, ʃiː /

plural noun

the inhabitants of fairyland; fairies

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Etymology

Origin of sidhe

C18: from Irish Gaelic aos sídhe people of the fairy mound; compare _banshee

Example Sentences

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I felt a quick pain in my chest, imagining the sídhe sneaking up from their fairy ring and dragging the boy children down.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

“We won’t let the sídhe know we have a boy instead of a girl.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

He had said that one of the sídhe might live under her table.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

Or maybe I’d see a bean sídhe with her hair flowing, moaning because someone was going to die.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

I wouldn’t have to see the sídhe under her table.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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