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FAIRY GODMOTHER

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Dictionary entry overview: What does fairy godmother mean?

• FAIRY GODMOTHER (noun)
The noun FAIRY GODMOTHER has 2 senses:

1. a generous benefactor
2. a female character is some fairy stories who has magical powers and can bring unexpected good fortune to the hero or heroine

Familiarity information: FAIRY GODMOTHER used as a noun is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• FAIRY GODMOTHER (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A generous benefactor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("fairy godmother" is a kind of...):

benefactor; helper (a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help))

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A female character is some fairy stories who has magical powers and can bring unexpected good fortune to the hero or heroine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("fairy godmother" is a kind of...):

faerie; faery; fairy; fay; sprite (a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers)

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