Definition of "faerie" []

• A tiny, mischievous, imaginary being; a fairy. (noun)
• The land or realm of the fairies. (noun)

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• "Anne's simple definition is that a faerie is a small manifestation of spirit from an alternate level of existence."
• "The fay lived in groups called the faerie, between the heavenly and earthly realms."
• "Without the mystery of what men call faerie, the world loses its depth."