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fairy godmother

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
fairy -god-moth-er
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In certain fairy tales, a fictional benevolent woman with magical powers who uses them to help the cause of the protagonist.

noun

Any generous benefactor.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

fairy godmothers (plural) faerie godmother (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

fairy godfather

Questions

What does fairy godmother mean?
In certain fairy tales, a fictional benevolent woman with magical powers who uses them to help the cause of the protagonist.

How to pronounce fairy godmother

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