faerie
or fa·er·y
[ fey-uh-ree, fair-ee ]
adjective
Origin of faerie
1First recorded in 1580–90; spelling variant of fairy
- Also fa·ër·y .
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British Dictionary definitions for faerie
faerie
faery
/ (ˈfeɪərɪ, ˈfɛərɪ) /
nounplural -ries archaic, or poetic
the land of fairies
enchantment
adjective, noun
a variant of fairy
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