cinderella

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
Cinderella
    n 1: a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then
         achieves sudden success and recognition
    2: a fictional young girl who is saved from her stepmother and
       stepsisters by her fairy godmother and a handsome prince
    
from Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date
CINDERELLA

the only scullion maid who had a small foot and two
sisters in society.  Historians have questioned her claims to
fame, but they may easily be substantiated by millions of
children.
    

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