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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions Cinderella noun  (context, by analogy) A mistreated and impoverished girl. (attributive) Rising unexpectedly from obscurity to success, as a Cinderella team. (philately) A stamp or stamp-like label issued for purposes other than postal administration, not issued by a central government, or not listed in most general catalogues. Usage note: Not all authorities are uniform in what they consider to be Cinderellas. proper noun  A popular fairy tale embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression and triumphant reward, of which there were hundreds of versions before modern times. The main character in this story, a mistreated and impoverished girl. At a royal ball she meets a handsome prince who later identifies her with a dropped article, most commonly a slipper, and removes her from her poverty. Translations:  Dutch: Assepoester French: Cendrillon German: Aschenputtel (trans-mid) Italian: Cenerentola Spanish: Cenicienta Etymology:  cinder + Ella        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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