fairy godmother

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noun

a kindly sponsor or guardian; godmother.

a fairy-tale character who uses magical powers to help a hero or heroine.

Words nearby fairy godmother

fairy bluebird, fairy cycle, fairyfloss, fairy glove, fairy godfather, fairy godmother, fairy green, fairyhood, fairyism, fairy lamp, fairyland

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Example sentences from the Web for fairy godmother

He wondered if Mr. Snyder played to all these great men the same rôle—half the frank and bluff uncle, half the fairy-godmother.
A Great Man|Arnold Bennett
But then Cinderella had never imagined that she had a fairy-godmother either, until the night of the grand ball.
The Bountiful Lady|Thomas Cobb
She noticed that his eyes looked very like those of her fairy-godmother.
Tell Me Another Story|Carolyn Sherwin Bailey
And it, too, was a gift of his fairy-godmother when he was born, light in texture as a gossamer and spun out of the softest silk.
Studies of Contemporary Poets|Mary C. Sturgeon

Mercedes is a sort of fairy-godmother to her, a sun-goddess, who lifted her out of the dust and whirled her away in her chariot.
Tante|Anne Douglas Sedgwick

British Dictionary definitions for fairy godmother

fairy godmother

noun

a character in certain fairy stories who brings unexpected benefits to the hero or heroine

any benefactress, esp an unknown one

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Idioms and Phrases with fairy godmother

fairy godmother

A generous benefactor, as in An anonymous fairy godmother donated the money for the new organ. This expression alludes to a stock character in fairy tales such as Cinderella, who gives unexpected and much needed assistance. [Late 1800s]

单词	fairy godmother
释义	fairy godmother SEE SYNONYMS FOR fairy godmother ON THESAURUS.COM noun a kindly sponsor or guardian; godmother. a fairy-tale character who uses magical powers to help a hero or heroine. Words nearby fairy godmother fairy bluebird, fairy cycle, fairyfloss, fairy glove, fairy godfather, fairy godmother, fairy green, fairyhood, fairyism, fairy lamp, fairyland Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fairy godmother He wondered if Mr. Snyder played to all these great men the same rôle—half the frank and bluff uncle, half the fairy-godmother. A Great Man\|Arnold Bennett But then Cinderella had never imagined that she had a fairy-godmother either, until the night of the grand ball. The Bountiful Lady\|Thomas Cobb She noticed that his eyes looked very like those of her fairy-godmother. Tell Me Another Story\|Carolyn Sherwin Bailey And it, too, was a gift of his fairy-godmother when he was born, light in texture as a gossamer and spun out of the softest silk. Studies of Contemporary Poets\|Mary C. Sturgeon Mercedes is a sort of fairy-godmother to her, a sun-goddess, who lifted her out of the dust and whirled her away in her chariot. Tante\|Anne Douglas Sedgwick British Dictionary definitions for fairy godmother fairy godmother noun a character in certain fairy stories who brings unexpected benefits to the hero or heroine any benefactress, esp an unknown one Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with fairy godmother fairy godmother A generous benefactor, as in An anonymous fairy godmother donated the money for the new organ. This expression alludes to a stock character in fairy tales such as Cinderella, who gives unexpected and much needed assistance. [Late 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to fairy godmother advocate, angel, champion, protector, lifesaver, benefactor
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fairy godmother

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noun

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