Meaning

2 senses

  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.

    gute Fee

    до́брая фе́яdóbraja féja, фе́я-крёстнаяféja-krjóstnaja

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

  2. (broadly)Any generous benefactor.

    Wohltäter

    покрови́тельницаpokrovítelʹnica

    a female generous benefactor

Examples

3 sentences

  1. The fairy godmother appears a lot in fairy tales.

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  2. The fairy godmother's job is to protect someone during their life.

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  3. Jesus was originally a pumpkin until he was brought to life by Cinderella's fairy godmother.

    Спочатку Христос був гарбузом, допоки його не оживила хресна Попелюшки. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR

    ruИисус поначалу был тыквой, пока его не оживила фея-крёстная Золушки. — Ooneykcall · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
benevolent magical female:
generous benefactor:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
benevolent magical female:
generous benefactor:

Forms

plural: fairy godmothers

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
fairnessfairsfairyA1faitfaithB2faithfulB1

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