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fairy tale

 
pronunciation:
feI ri teIl
part of speech: noun
definition: a story that tells of magical events and creatures in a make-believe world. The stories usually take place in an imaginary past time and often involve characters such as knights and kings and princesses.
My favorite fairy tale was about a princess who lived on a mountain where goblins mined in tunnels underneath.
 
similar words:
fantasy