word
Mythology
Irish
sidhe
SHEE
ʃiːListen
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Syllable breakdown
sidhe
Dictionary meaning
In Irish mythology, the fairy mounds and the supernatural beings (fairy folk) who dwell within them, also called the aos sí.
History and origin
Old Irish — 'mound, hill'.
Common mispronunciations
SID-heeSIE-dee
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Saoirse
SUR-sha
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