sidhe

/ ˈʃiːdɪ; ʃiː /

plural noun

1. the inhabitants of fairyland; fairies

Word History and Origins

Origin of sidhe¹

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

Example Sentences

Its cast of characters includes a cop on a cold case, a bestselling author, a company of vanished soldiers from Verdun, a charismatic killer, two talking birds, Franz Schubert, Peter Jackson, some gross demons, and any number of sidhe—uncanny, powerful fairy folk based on Irish mythology.

From Slate

Beyond lay the terror of Scotland, a barren, cold land with its folk tales of sith, or aes sídhe, supernatural undead beings who lived in the Land of the Dead, having been driven into remote areas by invaders.

From Salon

In Scottish folklore, these creatures formed the slaughe sidhe, the “fairy horde,” an army of the undead.

From Salon

As Bean Sidhe warns, “There’s no sense to be had here anymore. We’re past all sense of sense.”

From Washington Post

“To prove your love for him,” Bean Sidhe says, “you have to let go of your love.”

From Washington Post