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fairy fort

fairy fort noun: synonym of fairy hill; the remains of ancient archaeological sites in Ireland, like remains of ringforts, hillforts, or other circular dwellings; superstitiously said to be associated with fairies or leprechauns.

fairy fort: synonym of fairy hill; the remains of ancient archaeological sites in Ireland, like remains of...
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Noun

fairy fort (plural fairy forts)

  1. Synonym of fairy hill; the remains of ancient archaeological sites in Ireland, like remains of ringforts, hillforts, or other circular dwellings; superstitiously said to be associated with fairies or leprechauns.
  2. Synonym of earthen mound.
    Synonyms:
    earthen mound

Synonyms of fairy fort

Forms of fairy fort

pluralfairy forts

Origin of fairy fort

From fairy + fort.

Questions about fairy fort

What does fairy fort mean?
Fairy fort means synonym of fairy hill; the remains of ancient archaeological sites in Ireland, like remains of ringforts, hillforts, or other circular dwellings; superstitiously said to be associated with fairies or leprechauns.
What part of speech is fairy fort?
Fairy fort is a noun.
What is the plural of fairy fort?
The plural of fairy fort is fairy forts.

Words near fairy fort in the dictionary

  1. fairy fire
  2. fairy floss
  3. fairy flycatcher
  4. fairy flycatchers
  5. fairy folk
  6. fairy fort
  7. fairy forts
  8. fairy garden
  9. fairy gardens
  10. fairy gerygone
  11. fairy gerygones

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