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fairy godmother

fairy godmother noun: in certain fairy tales, a fictional benevolent woman with magical powers who uses them to help the cause of the protagonist.

fairy godmother: in certain fairy tales, a fictional benevolent woman with magical powers who uses them to help the...
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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
    • "Yeah, well, just remember, Maureen, you're not her fairy godmother. You can't wave your magic wand and fix her fucked-up life."2008, Wally Lamb, The Hour I First Believed, Ch.2, at p.53

fairy godmother meaning in Vietnamese

fairy godmother in Vietnamese

benevolent magical female
tiên đỡ đầu
generous benefactor
ân nhân, cứu tinh

Forms of fairy godmother

pluralfairy godmothers
alternative formfaerie godmother

Questions about fairy godmother

What does fairy godmother mean?
Fairy godmother means in certain fairy tales, a fictional benevolent woman with magical powers who uses them to help the cause of the protagonist.
What is fairy godmother in Vietnamese?
Fairy godmother in Vietnamese is tiên đỡ đầu, ân nhân, cứu tinh. See Fairy godmother meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is fairy godmother?
Fairy godmother is a noun.
What is the plural of fairy godmother?
The plural of fairy godmother is fairy godmothers.

Words near fairy godmother in the dictionary

  1. fairy gardens
  2. fairy gerygone
  3. fairy gerygones
  4. fairy godfather
  5. fairy godfathers
  6. fairy godmother
  7. fairy godmothers
  8. fairy godparent
  9. fairy godparents
  10. fairy gold
  11. fairy golds

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