Meaning of Cinderella in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə/

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1. Noun

   Cinderella

   Etymology

   from cinder + the diminutive suffix -ella, on the pattern of French Cendrillon, from cendre‘cinders’

   Definitions

   1. a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
2. 2. a fictional young girl who is saved from her stepmother and stepsisters by her fairy godmother and a handsome prince