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fairy
Noun
  • The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion. uncountable, obsolete
  • A mythical being with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as small and spritely with gauze-like wings, and revered in some modern forms of paganism; a sprite.
  • A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate. Northern England, US, derogatory, colloquial
  • Two species of hummingbird in the genus Heliothryx.