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fairy godmothers

fairy godmothers is the plural 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

Questions about fairy godmothers

What is fairy godmothers the plural of?
Fairy godmothers is the plural of fairy godmother.

Words near fairy godmothers in the dictionary

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

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