"fairy folk" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} fairy folk pl (plural only)
  1. Small mythical rarely-seen human-like creatures with magical powers and fair skin who live in remote, often forested locations. Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (Mythical beings): māeroero (Maori), tūrehu (Maori), heketoro (Maori), karitehe (Maori), kōrakorako (Maori), patupaiarehe (Maori), tahurangi (Maori)
    Sense id: en-fairy_folk-en-noun-dPSOYL~m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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