fairy

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1. fairy - Noun

2. fairy - Adjective

Meaning

An enchantress.

Enchantment; illusion.

The country of the fays; land of illusions.

An imaginary supernatural being or spirit, supposed to assume a human form (usually diminutive), either male or female, and to meddle for good or evil in the affairs of mankind; a fay. See Elf, and Demon.

Of or pertaining to fairies.

Given by fairies; as, fairy money.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale. Hans Christian Andersen

Whoever will be free must make himself free. Freedom is no fairy gift to fall into a man's lap. What is freedom? To have the will to be responsible for one's self. Max Stirner

Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. C. S. Lewis

Do not ask questions of fairy tales. Jewish Proverb

Don't tell any more fairy tales when the child has gone to sleep. Burundi Proverb

Any man can lose his hat in a fairy – wind. Irish Proverb

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