- Cinderella
- Cinderella [sin΄dər el′ə]n.[ CINDER + dim. suffix -ella: like Fr Cendrillon (dim. < cendre, ashes), a partial transl. of Ger Aschenbrödel, lit., scullion (< asche,ASH1 + brodeln, bubble up, BREW)]1. the title character of a fairy tale, a household drudge who, with the help of a fairy godmother, marries a prince2. a person or thing whose merit, value, or beauty is for a time unrecognizedadj.resembling Cinderella in being elevated suddenly to a position of honor, glory, etc. [a Cinderella team in a basketball tournament]
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.