faery

fa·er·y

[fey-uh-ree, fair-ee] noun, plural fa·er·ies, adjective
Also, fa·ër·y.
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faerie or faery (ˈfeɪərɪ, ˈfɛərɪ, ˈfeɪərɪ, ˈfɛərɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -ries
1.  the land of fairies
2.  enchantment
 
adj, —n
3.  a variant of fairy
 
faery or faery
 
n
 
adj, —n

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Faery is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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faery
see faerie.
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