Sith

See also: sith, siþ, sìth, síth, sið, and síð

English

Etymology

Often orthographically connected to Scottish Gaelic sìth (literally “fairy”), used in the names of various evil spirits in Scottish folklore.

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɪθ/
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Noun

Sith (plural Sith or (rare) Siths)

(Star Wars) One of a fictional order of sectarians from the Star Wars universe who represent the antithesis and ancient enemies of the Jedi.
Synonym: Sith Lord
- 2011 September 8, Marina Hyde, “Manchester City's Garry Cook – a man for football's crazy times”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎^[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 October 2026:
  In him [Garry Cook] was distilled the very essence of the modern football executive – the Nike heritage, the mad expansionism, the sense that a major part of Manchester City's future lay in energy drink retail, and of course the laserlike focus on "the product" that resulted in him occasionally saying Manchester United when he meant Manchester City. He was the Premier League's most bungling Sith.
- 2018 April 29, Juliana Piskorz, “‘We’re Top Gear for clothes’: the guys behind PAQ”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎^[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 October 2026:
  PAQ is a refreshing example of what “millennial snowflakes” are capable of. At the age of 20, these guys are conscious of their position of influence and they want to use it to enact positive change. “We’re the four musketeers,” says Elias. “The Avengers,” chimes in Shaq. “I would say we’re Jedis,” says Dex. “But I wear black so I can be a sith.”
- 2023 February 26, Jonathan Liew, “Newcastle not yet an evil-empire side but cup final feels like a springboard”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎^[3], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 October 2026:
  [Sean] Longstaff. [Dan] Burn. Joelinton. Miguel Almirón. Matt Ritchie. This is not, if we’re brutally honest, the stuff of evil empires. This is not a team the Siths would ever have put out, unless the Siths were trying to make a late burst for the Championship playoffs.

Derived terms

Sithlike