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Proper noun

Snow Queen

1. A female fairy tale character with magical power over snow and ice.
   • 1872, H. P. Paull, "The Snow Queen", translating 1845, Hans Christian Andersen, "Sneedronningen":

     The fur and the cap, which were made entirely of snow, fell off, and he saw a lady, tall and white, it was the Snow Queen.

   • 2009, Justine Picardie, Daphne, A&C Black (ISBN 9781408806838)

     Daphne wanted to tell her that a Snow Queen can know nothing of love, only of destruction, but she remained silent, just looked away.

   • 2011, Jack Zipes, The Enchanted Screen: The Unknown History of Fairy-Tale Films, Routledge (ISBN 9781135853952), page 271

     Tom announces that he doesn't believe in such a thing as a Snow Queen.

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