fae

American

[fey] / feɪ /

plural noun

a plural of fairy.

the lands of the fae.

noun

plural

faes

Also called faerie. (in modern fantasy fiction) fairy.

A werewolf would never strike out at a fae, unless the pack were attacked.

fae British

/ feɪ /

preposition

a Scot word for from

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Usage

What does fae mean? Fae is a Scottish preposition that means "from."English is spoken differently in different places, and the Scottish dialect (called Scots) comes with some of its own words. Example: Mary asked James, “Whaur are ye fae?” meaning “Where are you from?”

Related Words

See fairy.

Etymology

Origin of fae

First recorded in 1350–1400; see origin at fay ¹ ( def. ); see also fairy ( def. )

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