Cinderella
pronunciation
How to pronounce Cinderella in British English:
UK [ˌsɪndəˈrelə]
How to pronounce Cinderella in American English:
US [ˌsɪndəˈrɛlə]
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- Noun:
- a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
- a fictional young girl who is saved from her stepmother and stepsisters by her fairy godmother and a handsome prince
Word Origin
- Cinderella (n.)
- pseudo-translation of French Cendrillon, from cendre "ashes" (see cinder). Used figuratively for something unappreciated or something that ends at midnight. A widespread Eurasian folk tale, the oldest known version is Chinese (c.850 C.E.); the English version is based on Perrault's "Cendrillon" (1697), translated from French 1729 by Robert Sambler, but native versions probably existed (such as Scottish "Rashin Coatie"). The German form is Aschenbrödel, literally "scullion," from asche "ash" (see ash (n.1)) + brodeln "bubble up, to brew."
Example
- 1. And , like cinderella , she claimed her ambitions were small .
- 2. Disgust is the cinderella of emotions .
- 3. One day a messenger arrived at cinderella 's home with an invitation .
- 4. Bill murray improvised the " cinderella story " sequence from two lines of stage direction .
- 5. Eg. cinderella can 't go to the party because she doesn 't have beautiful clothes .