What is a fairy?

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Noun (uncountable, obsolete) The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion. 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. Two species of hummingbird in the genus Heliothryx. Find more words! 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There he had a nest over the window of a house in which dwelt the writer of fairy tales. As I grew up with an atheistic education, the idea of a fairy tale god never dawned on me. I wove the Cinderella Fairy Tale into this story so you'll be seeing quite a few things from that fairy tale altered to fit my story. It assumes we haven't evolved from those kindergarten days when we believed in the tooth fairy and in the stork as the source of babies. It's a variation of the Cinderella fairy tale that knows its target audience. See Also What is another word for fairy? What is the opposite of fairy? Sentences with the word fairy Words that rhyme with fairy What is the plural of fairy? What is the adverb for fairy? What is the adjective for fairy? What is the noun for fairy? 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