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Fairy godmother   /fˈɛri gˈɑdmˌəðər/   Listen
Fairy godmother

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






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"Fairy godmother" Quotes from Famous Books



... Association use the room rent free for a kindergarten, then new in the neighborhood. The older, wiser heads were gravely shaken at this remarkable innovation, but it came on March 31, 1892, and with it the beloved Anna E. Crawford as teacher. The fairy godmother who maintained it was Mrs. Francis G. Shaw, giving the kindergarten the name of her son, Robert Gould Shaw. It was a happy combination this, and the little boys became strong men in the memory of the young Colonel who gave his life ...
— The Kirk on Rutgers Farm • Frederick Bruckbauer



Words linked to "Fairy godmother" :   benefactor, fairy, sprite, helper, faery, fay, faerie



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