Faerie vs. Fairy

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  • Faerie

    A fairy (also fata, fay, fey, fae, fair folk; from faery, faerie, “realm of the fays”) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural.

  • Fairy

    A fairy (also fata, fay, fey, fae, fair folk; from faery, faerie, “realm of the fays”) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural.

Wikipedia
  • Faerie (noun)

    archaic spelling of fairy

  • Faerie (noun)

    Realm of the fays, fairyland.

  • Fairy (noun)

    The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.

  • Fairy (noun)

    A mythical being with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, and revered in some modern forms of paganism.

  • Fairy (noun)

    An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm.

  • Fairy (noun)

    A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.

  • Fairy (noun)

    A member of two species of hummingbird in the genus Heliothryx.

  • Fairy (adjective)

    Like a fairy; fanciful, whimsical, delicate.

Wiktionary
  • Fairy (noun)

    a small imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, especially a female one

    “fairy gold”

    “she believed she had had fairies at the bottom of her garden”

  • Fairy (noun)

    a Central and South American hummingbird with a green back and long tail.

  • Fairy (noun)

    a male homosexual.

Oxford Dictionary

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