"Tuatha Dé Danann" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtu.əhə deɪ ˈdɑːnən/
Etymology: From Irish Tuatha Dé Danann (literally “peoples of the goddess Danu”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Tuatha Dé Danann|lit=peoples of the goddess Danu}} Irish Tuatha Dé Danann (literally “peoples of the goddess Danu”) Head templates: {{en-noun|p|nolinkhead=1}} Tuatha Dé Danann pl (plural only)
  1. (Irish mythology) The fifth group of inhabitants of Ireland according to the Lebor Gabála Érenn tradition, thought to represent the gods of the Goidelic Irish. Their Christian redactors have reduced them to historical kings and heroes. Wikipedia link: Tuatha Dé Danann Tags: Irish, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Irish mythology

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