sídh

or shee

[ shee ]

noun

, Irish Folklore.

, plural sídhe [shee].

1. a mound or hill in which fairies live.
2. a fairy.
3. sídhe, the race of fairies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sídh¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg