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A fairy (also faery, faerie, fay, fae; euphemistically wee folk, people of peace, fair folk, etc.) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural or peternatural.

Faireis resemble many beings of other mythologies, though even folklore that uses the term fairy offers many definations. Sometimes the term describes any magical creature, including goblins and gnomes: at other times, the term only describes a specific more ethereal creature.

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