单词 | fairy palace |
释义 | > as lemmasfairy palace fairy palace n. a palace built and inhabited by fairies; a palace in a fairy tale; (also) a building likened to such a palace, esp. in the extravagance of its architecture or decoration. ΚΠ 1722 P. Aubin tr. L.-G. Gillot de Beacour Adventures Prince of Clermont II. iii. 17 He stopp'd in a Dressing-Room, which to me appear'd a little enchanted Place, or part of a Fairy Palace. 1775 H. L. Thrale Jrnl. 12 Oct. in French Jrnls. Mrs. Thrale & Dr. Johnson (1832) 113 [His] house is decorated with a Profusion of Expense scarcely to be credited... I was sorry to quit this Fairy Palace. 1832 Ladies' Museum May 234/1 Strigilde,..a wicked fairy,..places the ring on Almedor's finger, and carries him off to her fairy palace. 1999 Irish Times 18 Nov. (Property section) 13/3 Its highly unusual features..combine in an exuberant fashion that for many people is reminiscent of the ‘fairy palaces’ of the Rhine, which Dromore actually pre-dates. < as lemmas |
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