fae

[fey]

plural noun

1. a plural of fairy.

   the lands of the fae.

noun

plural

faes 

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

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

fae

/ feɪ /

preposition

1. a Scot word for from

Word History and Origins

Origin of fae¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; fay ¹ ( def. ); fairy ( def. )

Synonym Study

See fairy.

Example Sentences

There is something of the fae folk about Mae Martin, at least onscreen — the big blue eyes, the short blond fluff of hair, the nonbinary grace.

From Los Angeles Times

One of its activists, Jane Fae, told the BBC the judgement felt like a physical body blow, and that it was as if trans people were being excluded from society.

From BBC

These are said to indicate the realm of the Fae, and an area that shouldn’t be disturbed.

From National Geographic

Emerse Fae, a youth-team manager, took over for his first job leading a senior team.

From BBC

Juliette Youan told the BBC: "Emerse Fae is a hero of Ivory Coast."

From BBC

When To Use

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?”