noun
faerie
Faerie (noun) means an archaic spelling of fairy.
noun
1
An archaic spelling of fairy.
"All these stories are based upon the classic structure of the faerie tale and are highly enjoyable (and, yes, they end "happily ever after"). But they can provide much more than that."
— Tim Broadbent, Kindred Spirits (review) (1985)
2
The magical land where fairies live.
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Etymology
A deliberately archaic spelling of fairy (attested since the 1300s in spellings like fairye, fayre), based on Old French faerie, used in 1590 by Edmund Spenser in The Faerie Queene.
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What is the meaning of faerie?
"faerie" (noun) means an archaic spelling of fairy.
What is another word for faerie?
Other words for "faerie" include sprite, fay, fairy, fairyland, faery.
What are the different meanings of faerie?
"faerie" has 2 main meanings: 1. An archaic spelling of fairy; 2. The magical land where fairies live.
