fairy hill
fairy hill noun: a hill, barrow (tumulus), or other circular eminence, beneath which fairies live.
Noun
fairy hill (plural fairy hills)
- A hill, barrow (tumulus), or other circular eminence, beneath which fairies live.
- On this Hill [...] are the Remains of a CAMP, and where the Ground has suffered no Rupture are to be seen Tokens of circular Tents, called Fairy Hills, round which the vulgar report these Sylphes were wont to dance.1754, Thomas Gardner, An Historical Account of Dunwich, Antiently a City, Now a Borough, page 189
- Their Fairy hills were called Tomhans and Shian, and were supposed to possess great internal comforts, with doors and windows that could only be discovered on dark evenings, by the bright light of the fairy fires shining through the artfully-constructed apertures.1865, Cuthbert Bede, The White Wife: With Other Stories, Supernatural, Romantic and Legendary, page 189
- Synonyms:
- elf hill, elf howe, fairy barrow, fairy fort, fairy mound, fairy rath
Proper noun capitalized: Fairy Hill
Fairy Hill
- A locality in the Richmond Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Synonyms of fairy hill
Forms of fairy hill
| plural | fairy hills |
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Questions about fairy hill
- What does fairy hill mean?
- Fairy hill means a hill, barrow (tumulus), or other circular eminence, beneath which fairies live.
- What part of speech is fairy hill?
- Fairy hill can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of fairy hill?
- The plural of fairy hill is fairy hills.
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