Associations to the word «Beldame»
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Wiktionary
BELDAME, noun. (obsolete) A grandmother.
BELDAME, noun. (now archaic) An old woman, particularly an ugly one.
Dictionary definition
BELDAME, noun. An ugly evil-looking old woman.
BELDAME, noun. A woman of advanced age.
Wise words
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