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Realm of the fays, fairyland.
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The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.
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A mythical being with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, and revered in some modern forms of paganism.
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An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm.
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A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
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A member of two species of hummingbird in the genus Heliothryx.
Examples of faerie in a Sentence
Just to let you know I've just listed a beautiful faerie with a difference!
Faerie events have become so popular, you can find any number of pictures online, so do some browsing to get even more inspiration.
Chaucer, when he spoke of Gawain coming "again out of faerie," spoke better than he knew; the home of that very gallant and courteous knight is indeed Fairy-land, and the true Gawain-tradition is informed with fairy glamour and grace.
In 1856 he published his first book, Within and Without, a dramatic poem; following it in 1857 with a volume of Poems, and in 1858 by the delightful " faerie romance Phantastes.
We spend the whole day exploring this magical island and if we are lucky may see a faerie or two or perhaps a Selkie!
An example of an iambic hexameter is the last line of each stanza of The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser.
The golden rules are; Never drink eat or dance with faerie folk.
If you are looking for a wide selection of unique dresses and other clothing items, Faerie's Dance may be exactly what you are looking for.
Fairies (variously fairy, faery, fairie or faerie) lived often 'under hill', or in enchanted woods.
Utilizing symbolism and the love of a queen, Spenser's The Faerie Queene became this author's most definitive work not for content as much as style.
The Faerie Queene is an epic poem that was written by Englishman Edmund Spenser.
Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene is more known for its unique style being the first to ever use what has become known as the "Spenserian Stanza".
Spenser's The Faerie Queene is an epic poem that was written as an allegory to praise Queen Elizabeth I.
Spenser's The Faerie Queene, a favorite among critics, was also the subject of quite a few analysis.
In 1589 Edmund Spenser wrote a letter to Sir Walter Raleigh that contained the beginnings of the Faerie Queene.
Aristotle was named as the source for the virtues that were seen in The Faerie Queene but the influence of Thomas Aquinas is also present.
It was also stated that the Faerie Queene represents "glory".
Queen Elizabeth I was the basis for the Faerie Queene and her name was Gloriana and so the connection was easily made.
The Faerie Queene herself is a direct characterization of Queen Elizabeth I.
Spenser was very familiar with literary history and showed it in The Faerie Queene.
Spencer's The Faerie Queene just may be the first to do it so brilliantly.
The fairy name generator at Faerie Cards is as simple a generator as you'll get.
It is revealed in the novel Grave Peril that he has a faerie godmother named Leanansidhe.
The original word for fairy was actually an old French term, Faerie.
This is often less true in the darker or more elaborate costumes that might be seen in Cosplay or Faerie events, wherein wings might not even be included.
In 1590, Edmund Spenser introduced the alternate spelling of fairy - faerie - as a way to distinguish between the fanciful pixie-like "fairy" and the beautiful, serious "faerie".
Queen Elizabeth I was a member of the Tudor era of which the Faerie Queene celebrated without fail as in the tradition of Aeneid's writings of Rome during the time of Augustus Caesar.
The poem is as much allegorical as it is allusive to the point that any Elizabethan of high station could see themselves in any number of the characters presented in The Faerie Queene.
Spenser hinted at the final product in his letter to Raleigh but between the time of that letter and the earliest publication of The Faerie Queene in 1590 it had already changed.