Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - fairy
Fairy
fairy
n. & adj. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 a small imaginary being with magical powers. 2 sl. derog. a male homosexual. --adj. of fairies, fairy-like, delicate, small. Phrases and idioms fairy cake a small individual iced sponge cake. fairy cycle a small bicycle for a child. fairy godmother a benefactress. fairy lights small coloured lights esp. for outdoor decoration. fairy ring a ring of darker grass caused by fungi. fairy story (or tale) 1 a tale about fairies. 2 an incredible story; a fabrication. Derivatives fairy-like adj. Etymology: ME f. OF faerie f. fae FAY
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noun (plural fairies) Etymology: Middle English fairie ~land, enchantment, from Anglo-French faerie, from fee ~, from Latin Fata, goddess of fate, from fatum fate Date: 14th century a mythical being of folklore and romance usually having diminutive human form and magic powers, a male homosexual, ~ adjective ~like adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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