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“Faerie” or “Faery” or “Fairy”

faerie / faery / fairy are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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faerie

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

faery

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

fairy f·EH·r·iy

  • nouna small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers.
Usage

Examples in context

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“faerie”

  • …Hay, were scattered in Nomenus Faerie Sanctuary, Wolf Creek, Oregon.
  • …the wicked stepsisters in the Faerie Tale Theatre production "Cinderella."
  • …Braggadoccio, in Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene.
  • …was the author of The Faerie Queene, an epic poem and…
  • …Jerdana, and finally, Fyora the Faerie Queen.
  • …other works such as The Faerie Queene, yet it has been…
  • The Darkest Faerie
  • …of these were the Darkest Faerie, the Dark Faerie Sisters, and…

“faery”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

“fairy”

  • Fairy tales
  • …An Adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s Fairy Tales.
  • …Man appears as a solitary fairy, but in fairy tale literature…
  • In this fairy tale, the characters meet the…
  • …raised two horses with the Fairy Folk of Síd Ercmon.
  • "The Blue Bird" (fairy tale), by Madame d'Aulnoy
  • Segment 5: Fairy Tale
  • …hopping fire girl") is a fairy tale short story written by…
  • …ball or the Sugar Plum Fairy.
  • Category:Ballets based on fairy tales

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