Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fairy fort

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
fairy -fort
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of fairy hill; the remains of ancient archaeological sites in Ireland, like remains of ringforts, hillforts, or other circular dwellings; superstitiously said to be associated with fairies or leprechauns.

noun

Synonym of earthen mound.

Etymology

From fairy + fort.

Inflected Forms

fairy forts (plural)

Synonyms

fairy mound fairy rath fairy hill earthen mound

Questions

What does fairy fort mean?
Synonym of fairy hill; the remains of ancient archaeological sites in Ireland, like remains of ringforts, hillforts, or other circular dwellings; superstitiously said to be associated with fairies or leprechauns.
Where does fairy fort come from?
From fairy + fort.

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