Tuatha Dé Danann

American  

[too-uh-huh dey dah-nuhn] / ˈtu ə hə deɪ ˈdɑ nən /

Also Tuatha Dé or Tuatha dé Danaan

noun

Irish Legend.

1. a race of gods or demigods who defeated the Fomorians and ruled Ireland during a golden age.

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Example Sentences

But Bile, neither a Fomorian nor of the Tuatha Dé Danann, is an imaginary and shadowy creation.

From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.

With Bodb Dearg he was elected king of the Tuatha Dé Danann.

From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.

The meaning formerly given to Tuatha Dé Danann was "the men of science who were gods," danann being here connected with dán, "knowledge."

From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.

Manannan had immortal swine, which, killed one day, came alive next day, and with their flesh he made the Tuatha Dé Danann immortal.

From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.

The Tuatha Dé Danann remained masters of Ireland until the coming of the Milesians, so named from an eponymous Mile, son of Bile.

From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.