"Sidhe" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ʃiː/
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: From an ellipsis of Irish aos sídhe (people of the fairy mound). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ga|-}} Irish Head templates: {{head|en|proper nouns}} Sidhe
  1. Mythical hills of Irish and Scottish folklore, home of the sidhe race; fairyland, faerie. Categories (topical): Irish mythology
    Sense id: en-Sidhe-en-name-Lm2-ic6c Disambiguation of Irish mythology: 75 25
  2. Alternative capitalization of sidhe.
    Sense id: en-Sidhe-en-name-y146p4QO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69
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