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faerie godmother

faerie godmother is the alternative spelling of fairy godmother.

Meaning of fairy godmother

Noun

fairy godmother (plural fairy godmothers)

  1. In certain fairy tales, a fictional benevolent woman with magical powers who uses them to help the cause of the protagonist.
    • I thought it was clever the director cast the same woman to play both the Wicked Witch and Prince Charming's fairy godmother.
  2. (broadly) Any generous benefactor.
    • How lucky you are to have me for a friend! I am a fairy godmother to you!2007, Choderlos de Laclos, translated by Helen Constantine, Dangerous Liaisons, Penguin, page 195

Forms of faerie godmother

pluralfaerie godmothers

Questions about faerie godmother

What is faerie godmother the alternative spelling of?
Faerie godmother is the alternative spelling of fairy godmother.

Words near faerie godmother in the dictionary

  1. faenas
  2. faer
  3. Faerber
  4. Faerbers
  5. faerie
  6. faerie godmother
  7. faerie godmothers
  8. faerie tale
  9. faerie tales
  10. faeriecore
  11. faeriedom

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