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
- (often with "February") Synonym of snowdrop.
- 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
- fairmaids
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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