féerie

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] French féerie

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛəɹi/, /ˈfeɪəɹi/

Noun

féerie (plural féeries)

1. A fantastical theatrical production featuring fairies.
   • 2003: Syd's féerie entourage and girlies in drifting crinoline went out of the window, of course, along with his animated scarecrows — Jeremy Harding, ‘Afternoonishness’, London Review of Books 25:1

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French

Etymology

From fée +‎ -erie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fe.ʁi/, /fe.e.ʁi/

Noun

féerie f (plural féeries)

1. what fairies do
2. any fictional universe involving magical creatures such as fairies, ogres and dragons
3. faerie, féerie

   C’était une vraie féerie.

   It was absolutely magical.

4. extravaganza
5. (figuratively) something impressive and/or enchanting

Further reading

• “féerie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• fériée