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仙女 — meaning in English

xiān nǚ

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English meaning

  • fairy noun A small, magical being of human shape, often shown with wings in folklore and fiction.
  • fay noun A fairy or fairy-like being (a somewhat old-fashioned literary word).
  • nymph noun In mythology, a minor female nature spirit linked to rivers, woods, or mountains.

Senses

仙女 is used for these senses in English:

  • fairy (mythological creature) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.
  • fay A fairy.
  • nymph (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.

fay — full definition

  1. noun A fairy or fairy-like being (a somewhat old-fashioned literary word).
  2. verb To fit two pieces of material closely and tightly together, especially in carpentry or shipbuilding.

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