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fae

[fey]

plural noun

  1. a plural of fairy.

    the lands of the fae.



noun

plural

faes 
  1. Also called faerie.(in modern fantasy fiction) fairy.

    A werewolf would never strike out at a fae, unless the pack were attacked.

fae

/ ڱɪ /

preposition

  1. a Scot word for from

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fae1

First recorded in 1350–1400; fay 1 ( def. ); fairy ( def. )
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Synonym Study

See fairy.
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Example Sentences

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One of its activists, Jane Fae, told the BBC the judgement felt like a physical body blow, and that it was as if trans people were being excluded from society.

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These are said to indicate the realm of the Fae, and an area that shouldn’t be disturbed.

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Emerse Fae, a youth-team manager, took over for his first job leading a senior team.

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Juliette Youan told the BBC: "Emerse Fae is a hero of Ivory Coast."

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Ms Youan and her friends made special T-shirts to commemorate Fae for leading the country to victory.

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When To Use

does fae mean?

Fae is a Scottish preposition that means "from."English is spoken differently in different places, and the Scottish dialect (called Scots) comes with some of its own words.Example: Mary asked James, “Whaur are ye fae?” meaning “Where are you from?”

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