fay
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9.9
- noun
- /feɪ/
- Archaic
:
hada
- And, oh, Daisy Fay, I wanted so badly to be one of them!
But this Newtown is in the Fay realm.
- But this Newtown is in the Fay realm.
Examples
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Did little Fay cry out?
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But this Newtown is in the Fay realm.
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Oh, Fay, thank you so much, I really appreciate this.
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I am Morgana le Fay.
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Milady... we have here in Camelot, an enchanted forest where a fairy queen, Morgan le Fay, lives in an invisible castle and that is most unusual.
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In the old tale, a fay granted wishes to those who showed kindness to nature.
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Legend says that a fay can be seen dancing in the moonlight on summer nights.
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The children believed that the fay lived in the hollow tree in their backyard.
Synonyms
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2.7
A small imagined being that looks like a person and has magic
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9.2
A small, playful magical creature that looks like a person
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9.9
A magical being like a fairy in stories and legends
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9.9
A small magical creature that looks like a tiny person with wings and often plays tricks
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9.9
A small humanlike being in stories who can use magic and often plays tricks
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word fay comes from an old French word fae and from Latin fata, which means 'fate' or 'destiny'. People long ago thought these beings could change someone's future, so remembering 'fate' helps you recall that a fay is a small magical creature.