faerie

or fa·er·y

[ fey-uh-ree, fair-ee ]

/ ˈfeɪ ə ri, ˈfɛər i /

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noun, plural fa·er·ies.

the imaginary land of the fairies; fairyland.

Archaic. a fairy.

adjective

fairy.

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Also fa·ër·y .

Origin of faerie

First recorded in 1580–90; spelling variant of fairy

Words nearby faerie

fae, faecal, faeces, faena, Faenza, faerie, Faeroe Islands, Faeroes, Faeroese, faff, faffy

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How to use faerie in a sentence

She could have auditioned to be the tavern wench or a faerie; instead, she signed on as a merchant, knitting chain-mail bikinis.
Best Career Arc Ever: From Burlesque To Bartending|Anne Berry|September 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fascist Spain meets Faerie in this grim and gritty tour de force by writer/director Guillermo del Toro.
George R.R. Martin's Top 10 Fantasy Films|George R.R. Martin|April 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
His name was Calidore, and of all the knights of the Faerie Queen there was none so gentle nor so courteous as he.
Stories from the Faerie Queen|Edmund Spenser
The hero Arthur carried a dragon on his helm, and the tradition of it is moulded into imperishable form in the Faerie Queen.
Mythical Monsters|Charles Gould

So he went to the court of the Faerie Queen, and she took him for one of her knights.
Stories from the Faerie Queen|Edmund Spenser
He also produced a book on cookery, and a commentary on the Faerie Queen.
Haunted London|Walter Thornbury
He was a great admirer of Spenser, his Faerie Queene was a great favourite with him.
Life of John Keats|Sidney Colvin

British Dictionary definitions for faerie

faerie

faery

/ (ˈfeɪərɪ, ˈfɛərɪ) /

noun plural -ries archaic, or poetic

the land of fairies

enchantment

adjective, noun

a variant of fairy

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faerie

or fa·er·y

Origin of faerie

Words nearby faerie

Words related to faerie

How to use faerie in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for faerie

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