anciana — meaning in English

English meaning

• babushka noun A Russian grandmother, or an elderly Russian woman.
• elder noun A respected older member of a community, often looked to for guidance or leadership.

Senses

anciana is used for these senses in English:

• babushka An Eastern European old woman. [from 1830s]
• elder (now, chiefly, US) An old person.
• old woman (literally) An elderly woman.

babushka — full definition

1. noun A Russian grandmother, or an elderly Russian woman.
2. noun A headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chin.

elder — full definition

1. noun A respected older member of a community, often looked to for guidance or leadership.
2. adjective Older than another specified person, especially a sibling.
3. noun A small tree or shrub (Sambucus) that produces clusters of white flowers and dark purple berries.

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