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Fairyland (Early Modern English: Faerie; Scots: Elfame (Scottish mythology; cf. Old Norse: Álfheimr (Norse mythology)) in English and Scottish folklore is the fabulous land or abode of fairies or fays. [1] Old French faierie (Early Modern English faerie) referred to an illusion or enchantment, the land of the faes.
Engkanto (from Spanish encanto, lit. ' enchantment ') are mythical environmental spirits that are said to have the ability to appear in human form. [1] They are often associated with the spirits of ancestors and spirits of the dead called anito in the Philippines.
Abracadabra, an ancient word in an unknown language popularly carved onto amulets in antiquity; Abramelin oil; Acultomancy, divination by the use of needles; Adept; Aeon (Thelema) Aeromancy; Air (classical element), one of the four classical elements that play a role in alchemy; Agalmatomancy; Agartha, a land at the center of the Earth; AGLA ...
This is a list of Spanish words which are believed to have originated from the ancient Iberian language. Some of these words existed in Latin as loanwords from other languages. Some of these words have alternative etymologies and may also appear on a list of Spanish words from a different language.
This is a list of the officially designated symbols of the U.S. state of New Mexico. Most such designations are found in § 12.3 of the New Mexico Statutes. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The majority of the items in the list are officially recognized after a law is passed by the state legislature .
Oct. 17—Families can explore a smorgasbord of traditions at "Fiesta of Cultures: All Cultures of New Mexico" at the Coronado Historic Site in Bernalillo on Saturday, Oct. 19. The event will ...
4. Francisco. The name Francisco means “Frenchman” or “free man.”It is the Spanish cognate of the name Francis. Babies named Francisco are often nicknamed Frank, Frankie, Paco, Paquito ...
from Spanish chocolate, from Nahuatl xocolatl meaning "hot water" or from a combination of the Mayan word chocol meaning "hot" and the Nahuatl word atl meaning "water." Choctaw from the native name Chahta of unknown meaning but also said to come from Spanish chato (="flattened") because of the tribe's custom of flattening the heads of male infants.