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fairy godmother

[fair-ee god-muhth-er]

noun

  1. a kindly sponsor or guardian; godmother.

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



fairy godmother

noun

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

  2. 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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fairy godmother1

First recorded in 1710–20
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Idioms and Phrases

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]
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Who doesn’t love a fairy godmother who can make a few calls to reduce your problems if not make them entirely vanish?

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Reece, wearing a flowy mint green dress with butterflies in her hair, floats around the tables like a crafting fairy godmother with words of encouragement and reminders that this isn’t a competition.

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During the first act of “Once Upon a One More Time,” the Broadway jukebox musical that grooves to the Britney Spears oeuvre, a fairy godmother arrives with a present for Cinderella.

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“She’s just like our fairy godmother. We just appreciate her for everything she has done so far.”

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Like a modern-day fairy godmother, she gives people the chance to rock high-end dresses and outfits they might not be able to otherwise afford at proms, job interviews, weddings and other special events.

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