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(Encyclopedia)fairy, in folklore, one of a variety of supernatural beings endowed with the powers of magic and enchantment. Belief in fairies has existed from earliest times, and literatures all over the world have...Keats, John
(Encyclopedia)Keats, John, 1795–1821, English poet, b. London. He is considered one of the greatest of English poets. The son of a livery stable keeper, Keats attended school at Enfield, where he became the frien...Copenhagen
(Encyclopedia)Copenhagen köˌbənhounˈ [key], city (2021 pop. 799,033), capital of Denmark and of Copenhagen co., ...Browse by Subject
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