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Definition of Fairy tale
1. Noun. A story about fairies; told to amuse children.
Generic synonyms: Narration, Narrative, Story, Tale
Examples of category: Bluebeard
2. Noun. An interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse.
Generic synonyms: Fib, Story, Tale, Taradiddle, Tarradiddle
Definition of Fairy tale
1. Noun. A folktale featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters. ¹
2. Noun. An unrealistic story. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fairy Tale
Literary usage of Fairy tale
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Study of Fairy Tales by Laura Fry Kready (1916)
"McDermot, Jessie: A fairy tale. fairy tales. Rolfe. Amer. Book Co. Noyes, Alfred:
The Magic Casement. An anthology of fairy poetry, with an introduction. ..."
2. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1881)
"... in the innocent pages of a fairy tale book,—and we are happy to say their name
is legion. ADF RANDOLPH & Co. have one little book for the children, ..."
3. Index to Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends by Mary Huse Eastman (1915)
"Book of fairy-tale bears. Wiggin and Smith. Tales of laughter. (Disappointed bear.)
Bear and the tailor. See Clever tailor. Bear and the two huntsmen. ..."
4. Publications by Musical Antiquarian Society (1845)
"PARNELL'S fairy tale. In Britain's isle and Arthur's days, When midnight fairies
... fairy tale."
5. The Journal of Educational Research by American Educational Research Association (1921)
"(2) How well No fairy tale: ought they to do? The answers to these two questions
give all good The Need for teachers grave concern. ..."
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