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2 dictionary results for: Fairies
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fair·y       [fair-ee] Pronunciation Key noun, plural fair·ies, adjective
–noun
1.(in folklore) one of a class of supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers with which they intervene in human affairs.
2.Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a male homosexual.
–adjective
3.of or pertaining to fairies: fairy magic.
4.of the nature of a fairy; fairylike.
5.fairy green.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME faierie < OF: enchantment, fairyland. See fay1, -ery]

1. pixy, leprechaun. Fairy, brownie, elf, sprite are terms for imaginary beings usually less than human size, thought to be helpful or harmful to people. Fairy is the most general name for such beings: a good fairy as a godmother; misadventures caused by an evil fairy. A brownie is a good-natured tiny being who appears usually at night to do household tasks: Perhaps the brownies will come and mow the lawn tonight. Elf suggests a young, mischievous or roguish fairy: That child is a perfect little elf. Sprite suggests a fairy of pleasing appearance, older than an elf, to be admired for ease and lightness of movement; it may, however, be impish or even hostile: a dainty sprite.
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fair·y       (fâr'ē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. fair·ies
  1. A tiny imaginary being in human form, depicted as clever, mischievous, and possessing magical powers.
  2. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a homosexual man.


[Middle English fairie, fairyland, enchanted being, from Old French faerie, from fae, fairy, from Vulgar Latin Fāta, goddess of fate, from Latin fātum, fate; see fate.]

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