Definitions
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- proper noun A
fairy tale collected by the brothers Grimm about adwarf who saves themiller ’sdaughter by spinning straw into gold in exchange for her first-born child, and whosename is critical to theconclusion . - proper noun The fictional
dwarf who is theprotagonist andtitle character of that story.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Shrek suddenly finds himself in a twisted, alternate version of Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumpelstiltskin is king and Shrek and Fiona have never met.
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I feel rather like that miller's daughter in Rumpelstiltskin, unable to spin the expected gold from straw.
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For some reason the name Rumpelstiltskin popped into my head when I saw this cake.
The Creepiness Continues Jen 2008
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While waiting, do check out these buildable 3D papercrafts of the characters namely Rumpelstiltskin, Donkey, Shrek, Fiona and Puss in Boots by HP.
Shrek Forever After Papercraft | Papercraft Paradise | PaperCrafts | Paper Models | Card Models Michael James 2010
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While waiting, do check out these buildable 3D papercrafts of the characters namely Rumpelstiltskin, Donkey, Shrek, Fiona and Puss in Boots by HP.
Archive 2010-04-01 Michael James 2010
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The fairy tale is from the Grimm's Brothers collection and it is called Rumpelstiltskin (read it).
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NEARY: Now, your story is based on the "Rumpelstiltskin" story.
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NEARY: Now, your story is based on the "Rumpelstiltskin" story.
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NEARY: Now, your story is based on the "Rumpelstiltskin" story.
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NEARY: Now, your story is based on the "Rumpelstiltskin" story.
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