faerie

or fa·er·y

[ fey-uh-ree, fair-ee ]

noun

, plural fa·er·ies.

1. the imaginary land of the fairies; fairyland.
2. Archaic. a fairy.

adjective

1. fairy.

faerie

/ ˈfeɪərɪ; ˈfɛərɪ /

noun

1. the land of fairies
2. enchantment

adjective

1. a variant of fairy

Word History and Origins

Origin of faerie¹

First recorded in 1580–90; spelling variant of fairy

Example Sentences

She could have auditioned to be the tavern wench or a faerie; instead, she signed on as a merchant, knitting chain-mail bikinis.

From The Daily Beast

Fascist Spain meets Faerie in this grim and gritty tour de force by writer/director Guillermo del Toro.

From The Daily Beast

His name was Calidore, and of all the knights of the Faerie Queen there was none so gentle nor so courteous as he.

From Project Gutenberg

The hero Arthur carried a dragon on his helm, and the tradition of it is moulded into imperishable form in the Faerie Queen.

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So he went to the court of the Faerie Queen, and she took him for one of her knights.

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He also produced a book on cookery, and a commentary on the Faerie Queen.

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He was a great admirer of Spenser, his Faerie Queene was a great favourite with him.

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