Noun: fairy godmother 'feh-ree'gód,mú-dhu(r)
- A female character in some fairy stories who has magical powers and can bring unexpected good fortune to the hero or heroine
"Cinderella's fairy godmother transformed a pumpkin into a carriage"
- A female generous benefactor
"The wealthy philanthropist acted as a fairy godmother to the struggling orphanage"
Derived forms: fairy godmothers
Type of: adult female, benefactor, faerie, faery, fairy, fay [archaic], helper, sprite, woman
Encyclopedia: Fairy godmother