Cinderellanoun [ S ]
uk/ˌsɪn.dərˈel.ə/us/-dəˈrel-/a girl in a traditional story who was badly treated by her sisters but who met and married a prince
UK someone or something that is given little attention or care, especially less than they deserve:
Mental health has long been considered the Cinderella of the health service.
US someone or something, especially a sports team, that achieves success when people think they are very unlikely to:
The Colts, with their "poor" defense, may prove to be the Cinderella team of the playoffs.
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Mythological & legendary characters
- Abominable Snowman
- Anancy
- Ares
- Bellona
- bigfoot
- creature
- Cyclops
- demigod
- goddess
- hobbit
- imp
- leprechaun
- mermaid
- Odin
- Orpheus
- Pleiades
- Poseidon
- Prometheus
- Sasquatch
- tooth fairy
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People of little importance