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n. An old woman, especially one who is considered ugly.

n. Alternative spelling of beldame.

n. Grandmother; -- corresponding to belsire.

n. An old woman in general; especially, an ugly old woman; a hag.

n. Grandmother: corresponding to belsire, grandfather: sometimes applied to a great-grandmother.

n. An old woman in general, especially an ugly old woman; a hag.

n. [A forced use of the F. belle dame.] Fair dame or lady.

n. an ugly evil-looking old woman

n. a woman of advanced age

"In the book, there’s a stark difference between Other Neighbors’ apartments before and after the beldam is trying to seduce Coraline."

beldame   

old woman   

grandmother    hag    beldame   

father    cookshop    daughters-in-law    spymistress    data-center    pest-hole    polluter    copperhead    whirligig    smearing