Talk:fairy

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fairy

Two noun sections under one etymology. Also has a few other problems. † ﴾^(u):Raifʻhār ^(t):Doremítzwr﴿ 00:57, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

Now that's what I call tosh. First noun definition removed. Mglovesfun (talk) 08:41, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Spanish feérico

From which the Spanish feérico derives --Backinstadiums (talk) 17:20, 29 September 2019 (UTC)

New definition

I'm a bit confused by the current definition n°3: "An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm." Is this meant to be a subcategory of the preceding (n°2, a supernatural being) or rather a jocular way of referring to an attractive human woman? Consulting Cambridge, Merriam Webster, Collins and American Heritage sheds no light on this ambiguous formulation, so I'm creating a new definition to cover a usage I've found lately in early 20th c. British literature: an attractive young woman. Cavallerodelfebo (talk) 15:23, 20 May 2023 (UTC)