beldame
4 synonyms for beldame, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A person's grandmother.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Inherited from late Middle English (1400–1450) beldame, beldam, from Middle English bel (“attractive, fine, good”) — from Old French bel (“beautiful”), from Latin bellus — plus dame, dam (“a mother, lady”), which itself goes back ultimately to Latin domina (“a mistress, lady”).
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