FAIRY TALE


Meaning of FAIRY TALE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1749

1.

a. : a story (as for children) involving fantastic forces and beings (as fairies, wizards, and goblins) — called also fairy story

b. : a story in which improbable events lead to a happy ending

2. : a made-up story usually designed to mislead

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.