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I've got an idea for a modern day faerie tale that I think would made a great short novel. But I just don't have the time to work on it right now. I'm way too busy with the 'Kingkiller Chronicles' and being a new dad.
Patrick Rothfuss

Meaning of "faerie" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAERIE

faerie  [ˈfeɪərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAERIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Faerie can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FAERIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

faerie

Fairy

A fairy is a type of mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural or preternatural.

Definition of faerie in the English dictionary

The definition of faerie in the dictionary is the land of fairies. Other definition of faerie is enchantment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAERIE


dearie
ˈdɪərɪ
diary
ˈdaɪərɪ
enquiry
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ
Erie
ˈɪərɪ
expiry
ɪkˈspaɪərɪ
faery
ˈfeɪərɪ
feerie
ˈfeɪərɪ
fiery
ˈfaɪərɪ
hosiery
ˈhəʊzɪərɪ
inquiry
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ
judiciary
dʒuːˈdɪʃɪərɪ
Kediri
kɪˈdɪərɪ
lire
ˈlɪərɪ
Neri
ˈnɪərɪ
peri
ˈpɪərɪ
query
ˈkwɪərɪ
siri
ˈsɪərɪ
subsidiary
səbˈsɪdɪərɪ
theory
ˈθɪərɪ
weary
ˈwɪərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAERIE

fadlike
fado
fadometer
fady
fae
faecal
faecal matter
faeces
faena
Faenza
faeries
Faeroe Islands
Faeroes
Faeroese
faery
Faesulae
faff
faffy
Fafnir
fag

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAERIE

aerie
badinerie
batterie
bijouterie
bizarrerie
brasserie
camaraderie
charcuterie
chinoiserie
confiserie
confrerie
creperie
gendarmerie
lingerie
menagerie
papeterie
passementerie
patisserie
reverie
rotisserie

Synonyms and antonyms of faerie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «faerie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAERIE

Find out the translation of faerie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of faerie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «faerie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

仙灵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

las hadas
570 millions of speakers

English

faerie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भानमती
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фея
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরীর দেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Faerie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Faerie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

妖精の国
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

요정의 나라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Faerie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiên giới
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாய உலகு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फरक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

peri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fatato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Faerie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фея
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Faerie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεράιδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Faerie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

älva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

faerie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of faerie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAERIE»

The term «faerie» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.596 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAERIE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «faerie» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «faerie» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about faerie

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2 QUOTES WITH «FAERIE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word faerie.
1
Robert Kazinsky
The catering on 'True Blood' was so good - I'd be eating amazing doughnuts all day, then realised I was in danger of turning into a right fat faerie.
2
Patrick Rothfuss
I've got an idea for a modern day faerie tale that I think would made a great short novel. But I just don't have the time to work on it right now. I'm way too busy with the 'Kingkiller Chronicles' and being a new dad.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAERIE»

Discover the use of faerie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to faerie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Faerie Path
Swept away into a court of magic and beauty, she discovers she is Tania, the lost princess of Faerie: the youngest daughter of Oberon and Titania.
Frewin Jones, 2009
2
Mystic Faerie Tarot
A renowned artist captures the vibrancy and grace of faeries, elves, sprites, and nymphs in their lush gardens, offering beginners an introduction to the tarot and the major and minor arcana, with sample readings and a quick reference guide ...
Barbara Moore, Linda Ravenscroft, 2007
3
Transforming Desire: Erotic Knowledge in Books III and IV of ...
Her sense of Spenser's comedy is a refreshing change from the solemnity of many other critics."--Anne Lake Prescott, coeditor of "The Norton Critical Edition of Spenser"
Lauren Silberman, 1995
4
The Faerie Queene: A Reader's Guide
'Aimed primarily at undergraduates, this admirable guide ought to be in every library where readers may first encounter The Faerie Queene. Highly recommended.' Choice
Elizabeth Heale, 1999
5
Wicked Lovely
Faerie intrigue, mortal love, and the clash of ancient rules and modern expectations swirl together in Melissa Marr's stunning 21st century faery tale.
Melissa Marr, 2009
6
Faerie Tale
For with the Magic came the Bad Thing, and the Faerie, and then the cool. . .and the resurrection of a primordial war with a forgotten people-a war that not only the Hastings but the whole human race could lose. From the Paperback edition.
Raymond Feist, 2008
7
Lament
On the day of an important music competition, talented but painfully introverted and nervous Deirdre Monaghan is helped to perform by the compelling and enigmatic Luke Dillon and finds herself inexorably drawn into the mysteries and dangers ...
Maggie Stiefvater, 2010
8
Faerie Lord: Faerie Wars IV
Faerie of the Night (Nighter). One of the two main faerie types, physically distinguished from Faeries of the Light by light-sensitive catlike eyes. Made use of demonic servants. Faerie Realm. A parallel aspect of reality inhabited by various alien ...
Herbie Brennan, 2011
9
The Faerie Queene
Edmund Spenser Kate Mary Warren. his subject, comprehends it fully, frames it with a view to its end. " Some find it alive with humanity, others blame it for an absence of human interest. A certain writer details at length the ' ' sources of ...
Edmund Spenser, Kate Mary Warren, 1897
10
Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie
When music prodigy James Morgan and his best friend, Deirdre, join a private conservatory for musicians, his talent attracts Nuala, a faerie muse who fosters and feeds on creative energies, but soon he finds himself battling the Queen of ...
Maggie Stiefvater, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAERIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term faerie is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Local farmer travels to Tanzania
She serves on the Board if the International Map Industry Association and the Maryland Faerie Festival. Budd is the Chair of Maryland Organic ... «Bay Net, Jul 15»
2
Concert review: Taylor Swift at the Bell Centre, July 7, 2015
The place was a sea of illuminated faerie princesses, face-painted cheerleaders, garlanded ballet swans and bouncing mermaids. And those ... «Montreal Gazette, Jul 15»
3
BARBURY HORSE TRIALS: Jonelle savours 'home' event
... well,” said Price, who narrowly missed out on her first ever four-star win on Faerie Dianimo at Luhmuhlen International Horse trials last week. «Wiltshire Times, Jul 15»
4
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Blu-ray review
... scope; one that will transport you from Yorkshire to London to a Belgian battlefield to Venice, the other realm of Faerie and beyond. Unlike a ... «Den Of Geek, Jul 15»
5
The Skriker, Royal Exchange Manchester, review: Maxine Peake is …
Peake is an ancient malevolent faerie, a sterile shape-shifter, who is out to seduce two teenage mothers, one carrying a child, the other who is ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
6
MIF15 REVIEWED | The Skriker
Anybody familiar with the recent BBC production of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell would recognise the capricious nature of the faerie ... «Manchester Confidential, Jul 15»
7
io9 Newsstand: Would You Enter A Psychotropic Spider Web To …
Even if you're not a regular reader of Faerie Magazine, it's worth picking up this issue (the digital version is just $4!) to read this. io9 Newsstand: ... «io9, Jul 15»
8
Three books, each totally different and distinctly great
In truth, however, Estelle is much more than she seems: a princess of the Winter Court of Faerie, she's spent the last few years desperately ... «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
9
Forest Faeries & Woodland Wizards Festival Coming To Flanders
The magic continues with a Costume Contest and Faerie & Wizard Parade, ... Participants are invited to build their own Faerie/Wizard house for ... «HamletHub, Jul 15»
10
Here & Now #112: The faerie shrine
She's very excited. It's not every day you get to show off a faerie shrine you made. 'Come this way!' she shouts, bouncing up an abandoned ... «Echonetdaily, Jul 15»

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