fae
Americanplural noun
noun
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faes
plural
preposition
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?”
Synonym Usage
See fairy.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of fae
First recorded in 1350–1400; see origin at fay 1 ( def. ); see also fairy ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The series follows Feyre Archeron, a young huntress drawn into the dangerous world of the fae, where she navigates political intrigue, war and romance.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Zardoya’s yearning for a love lost crescendoes, and is most devastating, in the piano ballad “Back to You”; but it seems as though even her darkest, most melancholic moments are touched by the fae.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025
The tale, set in the Burge — a city reminiscent of Victorian London — focuses on the humans and fae whose uneasy coexistence leads to violence, political intrigue, and romance.
From The Verge ● Sep. 10, 2019
Humans have pinned a load of sins on the fae, these creatures that nobody can see but everybody swears are to blame for … something.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2019
“As you should be. You wear the exact same utility pants every day. You are a fae, for rat’s sake. Have some dignity!”
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Na, na, sir; in troubled times, as I understand," said Mrs. Maclure, "there's sudden changes,—Montgomery and Ferguson and mony ane mair that were King James's greatest faes are on his side now.
From Old Mortality, Volume 2. by Sir Walter Scott
God keep thee frae thy mother's faes, Or turn their hearts to thee: And, where thou meet'st thy mother's friend, Remember him for me!
From The Land of Song, Book II For lower grammar grades by Various
Gie’ a’ the faes o’ Scotland’s weal A towmond’s Toothache.
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns
But now thy flow’ry banks appear Like drumlie winter, dark and drear, While my dear lad maun face his faes, Far, far frae me and Logan braes!
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns
God keep thee frae thy mother’s faes, Or turn their hearts to thee: And where thou meet’st thy mother’s friend Remember him for me!
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Robert Burns
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