fa·er·ie

also fa·er·y (fā′ə-rē, fâr′ē)

n. pl. fa·er·ies

1. A tiny, mischievous, imaginary being; a fairy.

2. The land or realm of the fairies.

[Middle English faierie, fairie; see fairy.]

fa′er·ie, fa′er·y adj.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

faerie

(ˈfeɪərɪ; ˈfɛərɪ) or

faery

n, pl -ries

1. the land of fairies

2. enchantment

adj, n

a variant of fairy

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

fa•er•ie

or fa•er•y

(ˈfeɪ ə ri, ˈfɛər i)

n., pl. -er•ies for 2,
adj. n.

1. the imaginary land of the fairies; fairyland.

2. Archaic. a fairy.

adj.

3. fairy.

[1580–90; sp. variant of fairy]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	faerie - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers faery, fairy, fay, sprite spiritual being, supernatural being - an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events elf, gremlin, imp, pixie, pixy, hob, brownie - (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous fairy godmother - a female character in some fairy stories who has magical powers and can bring unexpected good fortune to the hero or heroine gnome, dwarf - a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure Morgan le Fay - (Arthurian legend) a wicked enchantress who was the half sister and enemy of King Arthur Puck, Robin Goodfellow - a mischievous sprite of English folklore Oberson - (Middle Ages) the king of the fairies and husband of Titania in medieval folklore Titania - (Middle Ages) the queen of the fairies in medieval folklore tooth fairy - a fairy that is said to leave money at night under a child's pillow to compensate for a baby tooth falling out water spirit, water sprite, water nymph - a fairy that inhabits water
	2.	faerie - the enchanted realm of fairies faery, fairyland fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings

Translations

fatato regno delle fate

faerie

(old)

n → Fee f

adj → Elfen-; faerie king/queen → Elfenkönig m → /-königin f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Mentioned in

References in classic literature

they but now who seemd In bigness to surpass Earths Giant Sons Now less then smallest Dwarfs, in narrow room Throng numberless, like that Pigmean Race Beyond the INDIAN Mount, or Faerie Elves, Whose midnight Revels, by a Forrest side Or Fountain fome belated Peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while over head the Moon Sits Arbitress, and neerer to the Earth Wheels her pale course, they on thir mirth & dance Intent, with jocond Music charm his ear; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.

View in context

Orlando, pictured right, plays human detective Rycroft Philostrate, known as Philo, who falls in love with faerie Vignette Stonemoss (played by Cara).

Away with the faeries

Dear Editor I was surprised that a long-term resident of Aberfoyle was unaware of the significance of the Faerie Tree in Celtic supernatural folklore (Observer letters, July 26, 2019).

'Faerie Capital' title mooted for Aberfoyle; Stirling viewLETTERS TO THE EDITOR

[USA], July 21 (ANI): British actress Cara Delevingne has revealed that she is portraying a pansexual faerie and not a heterosexual character in the upcoming series 'Carnival Row'.

Cara Delevingne reveals she is a 'pansexual faerie' in 'Carnival Row'

In case you've been living under (a fantastical) rock for the past five years or so, you may have never heard of Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments, Infernal Devices, or collectively The Shadowhunters from the realm of the Shadow World, and cult-favorite childhood classics from Holly Black like The Spiderwick Chronicles and A Modern Faerie.

Shadows and Feys

Synopsis: In a newly revised and expanded edition, readers can return to the world of faerie with "Brian Froud's World of Faerie", a justifiably acclaimed magnum opus that showcases breathtakingly beautiful paintings, watercolors, and drawings never before seen by the general public.

Brian Froud's World of Faerie

You take the role of a faerie dropped into a secluded boarding school with a pocket watch and the ability to transfer life from one object to another.

School quest is class act but a little out of time; DERACINE PSVR items

When The Wicked King opens, it's been five months since 17-year-old human Jude planted Faerie Prince Cardan on the Elfhame throne.

The Wicked King

What's more, their guardian, Madoc, is the faerie who murdered their parents when Jude was seven.

The Cruel Prince

The man is a general from the realm of Faerie, and Jude's mother faked her death and that of her unborn child so she could escape Faerie and run away with Jude's father, a mortal like herself.

Black, Holly. The Cruel Prince: The Folk of the Air, Book 1

You could do a lot worse than try out the charming Faerie Tree Inn in Aberfoyle.

A country pub with great food and cinema for kids? Now that's magic

Grosse Pointe, MI, June 21, 2017 --(PR.com)-- A heavy snowfall blankets an ancient castle from a long-forgotten age, held together by the magic of the Faerie in addition to brick and mortar.

Latest Fantasy by Lewis G. Gazoul Continues Brave Druid's Tale of Courage