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fairy godmother

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fairy godmother
fulfills Cinderella’s wishes and helps her win the prince. [Fr. Fairy Tale: Cinderella]
See : Fairy

fairy godmother
mythical being who guards children from danger and rewards them for good deeds. [Folklore: Misc.]

Fairy Godmother
maternal fairy abets Cinderella in ball preparations. [Fr. Fairy Tale: “Cinderella”]
See : Patronage


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I am sure that had the fairy godmother appeared just then and touched Irene with her wand, David would have been interested rather than astonished.
But, you see, you ARE so like the fairy godmother in the bright little books
"This is a gay figure, Pip," said she, making her crutch stick play round me, as if she, the fairy godmother who had changed me, were bestowing the finishing gift.
 
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