"sea fairy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sea fairies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|sea fairies}} sea fairy (plural sea fairies)
  1. A type of fairy, typically female and beautiful, that inhabits the oceans, such as an undine or siren.
    Sense id: en-sea_fairy-en-noun-CvjALOBQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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