英语词汇“beldame”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bel•dam n.

an old woman, esp. an ugly one; hag.
[Obs.]grandmother.

Also, bel•dame

Middle French bel, belle fine; see beau, belle) + dam mother (see dam²)
late Middle English, equivalent. to bel- grand- (1400–50

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beldam, beldame /ˈbɛldəm/ n

archaic an old woman, esp an ugly or malicious one; hag

Etymology: 15th Century: from bel- grand (as in grandmother), from Old French bel beautiful, from Latin bellus + dam mother, variant of dame

单词	beldame
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bel•dam (bel′dəm, -dam),USA pronunciation n. an old woman, esp. an ugly one; hag. [Obs.]grandmother. `Also, bel•dame` (bel′dəm, -dām′).USA pronunciation Middle French bel, belle fine; see beau, belle) + dam mother (see dam²) late Middle English, equivalent. to bel- grand- (1400–50 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: beldam, beldame /ˈbɛldəm/ n archaic an old woman, esp an ugly or malicious one; hag Etymology: 15th Century: from bel- grand (as in grandmother), from Old French bel beautiful, from Latin bellus + dam mother, variant of dame
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