A magical supernatural being from folklore, typically depicted as small and with magical powers; an alternative spelling of 'fairy.'
From Middle English 'faerie,' derived from Old French 'faerie' meaning 'enchantment' or 'the realm of fays.' Ultimately from Latin 'fata' (the Fates), as these beings were associated with magic and destiny.
The word 'faery' gained romantic literary prestige through works like Spenser's 'The Faerie Queene' (1590), which turned fairy folklore into epic fantasy—influencing how we imagine magical worlds even today.
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