fairy

ˈfɛəɹi

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#1·8h ago

(uncountable, obsolete) The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.

Origin: From , fairie, from , from fae + -erie, from . Equivalent to . Attested in English from about 1330, in King Alisaunder, first in the sense of "enchantment, illusion, dream" ("that thou herdest is fairye") and shortly thereafter "realm of the fays, fairy-land" and "the inhabitants of fairyland, collectively". The re-interpretation of the term as a countable noun denoting individual inhabitants of fairy-land can be traced to the 1390s,. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·8h ago

An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm.

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#3·8h ago

(mythological creature) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.

"They used to say there were fairies in that hill, I must tell you!"

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