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Faerie vs. Fairy

Faerie and Fairy Definitions

Faerie

A tiny, mischievous, imaginary being; a fairy.

Fairy

An imaginary being in human form, depicted as clever, mischievous, and possessing magical powers.

Faerie

The land or realm of the fairies.

Fairy

Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a gay man.

Faerie

Archaic spelling of fairy

Fairy

The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.
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Faerie

Realm of the fays, fairyland.

Fairy

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.

Faerie

Small, human in form, playful, having magical powers

Fairy

An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm.

Faerie

The enchanted realm of fairies

Fairy

A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
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Fairy

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

Fairy

A legendary Chinese immortal.

Fairy

Like a fairy; fanciful, whimsical, delicate.

Fairy

Enchantment; illusion.
The God of her has made an end,And fro this worlde's fairyHath taken her into company.

Fairy

The country of the fays; land of illusions.
He [Arthur] is a king y-crowned in Fairy.

Fairy

An imaginary supernatural being or spirit, supposed to assume a human form (usually diminutive), either male or female, and to meddle for good or evil in the affairs of mankind; a fay. See Elf, and Demon.
The fourth kind of spirit [is] called the Fairy.
And now about the caldron sing,Like elves and fairies in a ring.
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Fairy

An enchantress.
No goblin or swart fairy of the mineHath hurtful power over true virginity.

Fairy

Of or pertaining to fairies.

Fairy

Given by fairies; as, fairy money.

Fairy

Small, human in form, playful, having magical powers

Fairy

Offensive terms for an openly homosexual man

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