English

Etymology
cinder + Ella

Proper noun
Cinderella

1. 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.
2. 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
trans-top|fairy tale
Chinese: ��� (huī gūniang)
Czech: Popelka f
Danish: Askepot
Dutch: Assepoester
Finnish: Tuhkimo
French: Cendrillon
German: Aschenputtel n, Aschenbrödel
Italian: Cenerentola f
Japanese: ����� (Shinderera), ����姫 (Haikaburihime), ���� (Oshinmonogatari)
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Maltese: Sindirella f
Norwegian: Askepott
Polish: Kopciuszek
Portuguese: Cinderela f
Russian: �oл��кa (Zolúška) f
Slovak: Popoluška f
Slovene: Pepelka f
Spanish: Cenicienta f
Swedish: Askungen
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trans-top|main character in this fairy tale
Chinese: ��� (huī gūniang)
Danish: Askepot
Dutch: Assepoester
Finnish: Tuhkimo
French: Cendrillon
German: Aschenputtel
trans-mid
Italian: Cenerentola
Japanese: ����� (Shinderera), ����姫 (Haikaburihime), �� (Oshin)
Maltese: Sindirella
Polish: Kopciuszek
Portuguese: Cinderela f
Slovene: Pepelka f
Swedish: Askungen
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External links
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Noun
en-noun

1. context|by analogy A mistreated and impoverished girl.
2. attributive Rising unexpectedly from obscurity to success, as a Cinderella team.
3. 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.

References
L. N. and M. Williams, Cinderella Stamps, London, Heinemann, 1970

Category:Philately

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