Sleeping Beauty

/slipɪŋ ˌbjudi/
/ˈslipɪŋ ˈbjuti/
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Definitions of Sleeping Beauty
  1. noun
    fairy story: princess under an evil spell who could be awakened only by a prince's kiss
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    princess
    a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
Pronunciation
US
/slipɪŋ ˌbjudi/
UK
/ˈslipɪŋ ˈbjuti/
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