faerie
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈfɛəri/
- Literature
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- The old tales spoke of a faerie who granted wishes to those pure of heart.
Examples
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You must think me a child who believes in faerie stories.
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All of the first faeries drew their magic from the elements of the land.
Fiction book (1991) -
When I saw the faerie light on your child, I knew what he was, of course.
Fiction book (1993) -
Well, if that happens, I sure hope to see some faeries pop up out of nowhere.
Blog text (26) -
But the world changed with the fading of the faerie creatures and the rise of man.
Fiction book (1991) -
I'm with you, and I know more about the faeries than a dozen men in black.
Fiction book (1993) -
A ghost was one thing, but a flying horse ridden by the prince of the faeries was another entirely.
Fiction book (2000) -
Lady Gwen, who wept for the faerie lover she had cast away, waited for the spell to run its course and free them both.
Fiction book (2000) -
I've given her a wondrous life to lead, dancing in the faerie ring, riding on dragon-back under warm, starlit skies.
Fiction book (2000) -
In the garden, the children believed they glimpsed a faerie darting between the flowers.
Synonyms
417
2.7
A small imagined being that looks like a person and has magic
33
8.4
A small magical creature with pointed ears that plays tricks
21
9.9
A small magical creature that looks like a person and often plays tricks
11
9.2
A small, playful magical creature that looks like a person
5
9.9
A magical being like a fairy in stories and legends
4
5.9
An imaginary being like a dragon or unicorn with magical powers
1
6.5
A made-up creature from old stories or folk tales
1
9.9
A small humanlike being in stories who can use magic and often plays tricks
Surface Forms
Etymology
Faerie comes from an old French word faerie, which in turn comes from Latin fata meaning 'fate' or 'the Fates' and later came to mean 'enchantment'. So a faerie is a small magical being linked to luck and strange powers.