Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shee]
- /ʃi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shee]
- /ʃi/
Definitions of shees word
- noun shees sídh. 1
- noun plural shees a mound or hill in which fairies live. 1
- noun plural shees a fairy. 1
- noun plural shees sídhe, the race of fairies. 1
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Origin of shees
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < Irish; MIr síd, síth fairy mound; cf. banshee
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Shees
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shees popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.