ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fairmaid

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Fairmaid is a noun meaning A mermaid from a blackwater creek or river.

Meaning

A mermaid from a blackwater creek or river.

More Meanings

  1. (often with "February") Synonym of snowdrop.
  2. A smoked or salted pilchard.

Example Sentences

Many, many welcomes, February fairmaid!
Fairmaid is a soft pink flower, very pleasing.
...fairmaids of February, white ladies and Candlemas bells, which surely deserved a hearing.
These February fairmaids, closely linked with ancient church traditions, still grow naturally in profusion at many monastic sites.

Word Forms

Synonyms for fairmaid

Depending on context, synonyms include snowdrop.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mermaid, seamaid, merqueen, mermother, merwolf, mercreature.

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