Ayre vs Fayre - What's the difference?

ayre | fayre |


In archaic terms the difference between ayre and fayre

is that ayre is air while fayre is fare.

As nouns the difference between ayre and fayre

is that ayre is a narrow bar of sand or gravel formed by the sea; a sandbank while fayre is fair (in the sense of both {{term|market}} and {{term|pretty}}).

As a proper noun Ayre

is an area of the Isle of Man.

As an adjective fayre is

fair, beautiful.

ayre

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • an area of the Isle of Man

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    fayre

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) fair, beautiful

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) fair (in the sense of both (market) and (pretty)) .
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  • (archaic) fare.

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