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the spiritual co-signer who promises to raise your kid if you mysteriously vanish.
means A woman who sponsors a child at baptism and pledges to support their religious upbringing, or more loosely, a woman who takes a special protective interest in someone.
from From Old English, a compound of 'god' (in the spiritual sense) and 'mother' — the word literally means 'mother in God,' a relationship of the soul rather than the body. The same pattern gave us godfather, godson, and godchild, all marking spiritual kinship forged at the baptismal font. The fairy-tale 'fairy godmother' is a much later flourish, layering wish-granting magic onto what began as a sober churchly vow.
- original job
- Guarantee a baptized child's religious upbringing
- fairy upgrade
- Cinderella made godmothers magical, armed, and pumpkin-savvy
- mob promotion
- Mafia bosses borrowed the title for absolute authority
- royal duty
- Often a stand-in parent in old aristocratic families
fairy godmother cinderella — disney's 1950 animated film character who transforms cinderella with magic
the godmother mario puzo — novel by mario puzo (1969), female mafia boss character