A mythical being (fairy) from folklore; magical, enchanted, or belonging to the realm of fantasy and wonder.
From Old French 'faerie,' which may derive from Latin 'fata' (the Fates) or from Celtic sources. Became especially prominent through Arthurian literature and Spenser's 'The Faerie Queene.'
The spelling 'faerie' is a conscious archaism that authors use to sound literary and magical—it's the same concept as a word but signals 'this is fantasy'—showing how spelling itself carries cultural meaning!
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