Meaning & use
Faery
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An archaic or poetic spelling of 'fairy,' referring to a small supernatural being or the enchanted realm such beings are said to inhabit.
See it in a sentence
The poem describes a knight wandering lost in the land of faery.
Illustrators often depict faery folk with delicate wings and mischievous grins.
A note on using this word
Edmund Spenser popularized this spelling in 'The Faerie Queene,' and it still carries a deliberately antique, romantic flavor today.
Words with a similar meaning
fairyfae
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