Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fairy_godmother

2 senses of fairy godmother

Sense 1
fairy godmother -- (a generous benefactor)
       => benefactor, helper -- (a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help))

Sense 2
fairy godmother -- (a female character in some fairy stories who has magical powers and can bring unexpected good fortune to the hero or heroine)
       => fairy, faery, faerie, fay, sprite -- (a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers)