fairy

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A faerie, illustrated in 1938

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English fairie, from Old French faerie, from fae, from Vulgar Latin Fāta (“‘goddess of fate’”), from Latin fātum (“‘fate’”)

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fairy (abstract noun)

  1. Land of the fae, state of enchantment, associated with fays (as in fairy gold, fairy queen)

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Singular
fairy

Plural
fairies

fairy (plural fairies)

  1. A mythical being who had magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as small and spritely with gauze-like wings; A sprite.
  2. (Northern England, pejorative, slang) a male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
  3. (paganism) A nature spirit revered in modern paganism.

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mythical being
(derogatory slang) male homosexual
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  • CJKV Characters: 佺

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