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View synonyms for faerie

faerie

or fa·er·y

[ fey-uh-ree, fair-ee ]

noun

, plural fa·er·ies.
  1. the imaginary land of the fairies; fairyland.
  2. Archaic. a fairy.


adjective

faerie

/ ˈfeɪərɪ; ˈfɛərɪ /

noun

  1. the land of fairies
  2. enchantment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. a variant of fairy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of faerie1

First recorded in 1580–90; spelling variant of fairy
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Example Sentences

She could have auditioned to be the tavern wench or a faerie; instead, she signed on as a merchant, knitting chain-mail bikinis.

Fascist Spain meets Faerie in this grim and gritty tour de force by writer/director Guillermo del Toro.

His name was Calidore, and of all the knights of the Faerie Queen there was none so gentle nor so courteous as he.

The hero Arthur carried a dragon on his helm, and the tradition of it is moulded into imperishable form in the Faerie Queen.

So he went to the court of the Faerie Queen, and she took him for one of her knights.

He also produced a book on cookery, and a commentary on the Faerie Queen.

He was a great admirer of Spenser, his Faerie Queene was a great favourite with him.

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