Definition of
Faerie
- (noun, cognition) the enchanted realm of fairies
- (noun, person) a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
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Alternate forms of Faerie
Hyponyms: brownie, dwarf, elf, fairy godmother, gnome, gremlin, hob, imp, morgan le fay, oberson, pixie, pixy, puck, robin goodfellow, titania, tooth fairy, water nymph, water spirit, water sprite
Hypernyms: fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place, spiritual being, supernatural being
Origin of the word Faerie
- supernatural kingdom, "Elfland," by late 14c., from O.Fr.; see fairy. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper