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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFairyland
/ˈfɛər.i.lænd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mythical or imaginary place where fairies are believed to live.
"In her dreams, she often visited a beautiful fairyland filled with sparkling rivers and lush gardens." - 2
A place or situation characterized by beauty, enchantment, or delight.
"The festival transformed the town into a fairyland, with lights and decorations everywhere."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'faerie' (referating to the realm of the faes, from Old French 'faerie') combined with 'land' (from Old English 'land'). The term evolved from describing the mythical domain of legendary folklore creatures into a broader metaphorical expression for an idealized, enchanting, or unrealistically perfect place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fairyland" is said worldwide
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pays des fées
Transliteration: peh-ee day fay
"Dans ses rêves, elle visitait souvent un pays des fées rempli de rivières étincelantes."
Feenland
Transliteration: feen-lahnd
"In ihren Träumen besuchte sie oft ein wunderschönes Feenland."
terra delle fate
Transliteration: ter-ra del-le fa-te
"Nei suoi sogni, visitava spesso una terra delle fate."
tierra de hadas
Transliteration: tee-air-ra de ha-das
"En sus sueños, a menudo visitaba una tierra de hadas llena de ríos brillantes."
terra das fadas
Transliteration: teh-ra das fah-das
"Em seus sonhos, ela frequentemente visitava uma terra das fadas."
परियों की भूमि
Transliteration: pariyon ki bhoomi
"उसके सपनों में, वह अक्सर परियों की भूमि की यात्रा करती थी।"
仙女之地
Transliteration: xiān nǚ zhī dì
"在她的梦中，她常常访问一个美丽的仙女之地。"
요정의 나라
Transliteration: yojeong-ui nara
"그녀는 꿈속에서 종종 아름다운 요정의 나라를 방문했습니다."
妖精の国
Transliteration: yōsei no kuni
"彼女は夢の中でよく美しい妖精の国を訪れました。"
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