Examples of “vila” in a Sentence

noun A female nature spirit in Slavic folklore, often associated with forests or water and compared to a fairy or nymph.

• In the old tale, a vila lures the shepherd deep into the forest.
• She is answered, fittingly enough, by a vila, who declares that she is more beautiful than the girl. — Albert Bates Lord, The Singer Resumes the Tale (1995)
• Duly married, the couple lived for some time in peace and contentment, until one day Marko boasted that his wife was a vila, whereupon she put on her wings and flew away. — Mike Dixon-Kennedy, Encyclopedia of Russian and Slavic Myth and Legend (1998)