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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I loved watching the fae creatures of the Fantastikals frolic around, getting into mischief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 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
In exchange for their lives, the fae are expected to refrain from flying or aspiring to be on equal social footing with humans.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2019
The costumes and makeup are stunning, giving depth to the portrayals of the fae with touches like different styles of horns and the scarification that marks faerie priestesses and mystics.
From The Verge ● Aug. 15, 2019
Gia stood outside the fae teahouse Éire & Seel.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
I lo’e weel my Charlie’s name, Tho’ some there be abhor him: But O, to see auld Nick gaun hame, And Charlie’s faes before him!
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
Sir, I mean to gae wi' ye, man, And help ye to lounder our faes.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Charles Rogers
The day he stude his country's friend, Or gied her faes a claw, Jamie, Or frae puir man a blessin wan, That day the Duke ne'er saw, Jamie.
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Robert Burns
Loudoun's bonnie woods and braes, I maun lea' them a', lassie; Wha can thole when Britain's faes Wald gi'e Britons law, lassie?
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Charles Rogers
Loudoun's bonnie woods and braes, I maun lea' them a', lassie; Wha can thole when Britain's faes Wad gi'e Britons law, lassie?
From The Home Book of Verse — Volume 2 by Burton Egbert Stevenson
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