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| bel·dam [ béldəm, bél dàm ] (plural bel·dams) or bel·dame [ béldəm, bél dàm ] (plural bel·dames) |
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1. offensive term: an offensive term for a woman of advanced years who is regarded as malicious and ugly or thought to be a witch
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offensive archaic
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2. grandmother: a grandmother or other woman relation of advanced years
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3. woman of advanced years: a woman who is advanced in years
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| [15th century. <bel, obsolete term of respect (< Old French, "fine") + earlier form of dame] |
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