fairyland
Noun

fairyland (plural fairylands)

  1. The imaginary land or abode of fairies.
    • 2004, Algernon Blackwood, A Prisoner in Fairyland , Kessinger Publishing, page 174 [http://books.google.com/books?id=F-OpOJaC7gEC&pg=PA174&dq=fairyland+date:1950-2008&lr=lang_en&as_brr=3&sig=4Y-Rlrc6NK9JVM-APplxfNDJyu8]
      Not merely a foolish fairyland of make-believe and dragons and princesses imprisoned in animals, but a fairyland the whole world needs - the sympathy of sweet endeavour, love, gentleness and sacrifice for others.
Synonyms Translations
  • French: royaume des fées, pays des fées
  • German: Märchenland
  • Portuguese: mundo das fadas
  • Russian: ска́зочная страна́
Adjective

fairyland (not comparable)

  1. Having qualities ascribed to fairies and their realm; fanciful, delicate, surreal, or diminutive.
    The children built a fairyland cottage out of gingerbread, decorated with gumdrops and peppermint sticks.



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