Advertisement

Advertisement

fairy godfather

[ fair-ee god-fah-ther ]

noun

  1. a kindly sponsor or guardian; godfather.
  2. a fairy-tale character who uses magical powers to help a hero or heroine.


Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of fairy godfather1

First recorded in 1845–50
Discover More

Example Sentences

“George almost instantly became my journalism fairy godfather,” said McNutt, who earner her master’s from Maryland in 2013.

What was important was that he played the fairy godfather to her degraded present.

But not until this summer had he developed into their chief mentor, and fairy godfather.

Radmore was now looked upon as a fairy godfather might have been.

It was the voice of the old gentleman, but how had he learned that she sometimes called him the "fairy godfather?"

Irma thought it quite the natural thing for the fairy godfather to disappear in this sudden fashion.

I'd be more eager to eat if I knew the name of the fairy godfather.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


fairy glovefairy godmother