fairyland

[ fair-ee-land ]
/ ˈfɛər iˌlænd /
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noun

the imaginary realm of fairies.
any enchantingly beautiful region.

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Origin of fairyland

First recorded in 1580–90; fairy + land

Words nearby fairyland

fairy-slipper, fairy-tale, fairyfloss, fairyhood, fairyism, fairyland, fais-dodo, faisal, faisal i, faisal ibn abdul aziz, faisal ii
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Words related to fairyland

bliss, paradise, reverie, nightmare, delusion, fancy, illusion, vision, nirvana, immortality, heaven, Eden, perfection, Shangri-la, dreamland, Arcadia, Erewhon, wonderland, mirage, invention

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British Dictionary definitions for fairyland

fairyland
/ (ˈfɛərɪˌlænd) /

noun

the imaginary domain of the fairies; an enchanted or wonderful place
a fantasy world, esp one resulting from a person's wild imaginings
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