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Noun Concept
Categories: Greek mythology, Fairies, Ghosts, Sprites (folklore), Fairy tale stock characters
EN
fairy  faery  faerie  fay  sprite
EN
A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers WordNet 3.0
English:
fairy
mythology
creature
fantasy
folklore
legendary creature
Definitions
Relations
Sources
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A small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A sprite is a supernatural entity in European mythology. Wikipedia
A fairy is a type of mythical being or legendary creature found in the folklore of multiple European cultures, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural. Wikipedia
A broad term referring to a number of supernatural legendary creatures Wikipedia Disambiguation
A type of legendary creature including elves, fairies, and pixies Wikipedia Disambiguation
Type of mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore Wikidata
Fairy-like creatures from mythology and folklore Wikidata
one of a class of female supernatural beings, generally conceived as having a diminutive human form and possessing magical powers. OmegaWiki
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. Wiktionary
Mythical being. Wiktionary (translation)
An elf; a fairy; a goblin. Wiktionary
IS A
spiritual being
legendary creature
mythic humanoid
elemental
little people
+1 relations
HAS KIND
elf
gnome
fairy godmother
Morgan le Fay
Oberson
+21 relations
HAS INSTANCE
Morgan le Fay
Puck
tooth fairy
Ahöla
Titania
+27 relations
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus
DIFFERENT FROM
elf
genie
fairy
peri
Tylwyth Teg
OPPOSITE OF
warlock
SAID TO BE THE SAME AS
devil
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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
fairy, faery, faerie, fay, sprite
Wikipedia
EN
fairy, sprite (folklore)
Wikidata
EN
fairy, Jinniyya, sprite
Wiktionary
EN
fairy, sprite
OmegaWiki
EN
fairy
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
Atomie, Atomies, Atomy, fae folk, Faerie information, faeries, faery, Fair Folk, fairie, fairies, Fairies in Theosophy, Fairy faith, fairy folk, Fairy magic, fairy money, Fairys, Fairywinkle, Farie, faries, fay, Fayrye, Færie, Færies, good folk, Ouphe, Sleagh Maith, spright, Sprite (creature), Sprites in popular culture, Water fairies, Water fairy, 🧚, 🧚‍♀, 🧚‍♀️, 🧚‍♂️
Wikidata Alias
EN
fae, faerie, faery, fair folk, fairies, fay, Female Genie, Female Jann, fey, good folk, good neighbours, Jinniyyah, She-Genie, She-Jann, She-Jinn, spirit, wee folk

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