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Meaning of "beldam" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BELDAM

From bel- grand (as in grandmother), from Old French bel beautiful, from Latin bellus + dam mother, variant of dame.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BELDAM

beldam  [ˈbɛldəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BELDAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Beldam is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BELDAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Beldam

Beldam, an archaic word meaning "hag" or "witch", may also refer to an old woman, particularly an ugly one. ▪ An antagonist similar to Beldam but called "Bellum" in the game The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass ▪ A character in Paper Mario, see List of characters in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door ▪ The primary antagonist, also known as the 'Other Mother' in the Neil Gaiman novella Coraline and its 2009 film adaptation.

Definition of beldam in the English dictionary

The definition of beldam in the dictionary is an old woman, esp an ugly or malicious one; hag.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BELDAM


babeldom
ˈbeɪbəldəm
beldame
ˈbɛldəm
coupledom
ˈkʌpəldəm
crippledom
ˈkrɪp əldəm
devildom
ˈdɛv əldəm
earldom
ˈɜːldəm
enthraldom
ɪnˈθrɔːldəm
hoteldom
həʊˈtɛldəm
noodledom
ˈnuːdəldəm
noveldom
ˈnɒvəldəm
officialdom
əˈfɪʃəldəm
Oldham
ˈəʊldəm
puzzledom
ˈpʌzəldəm
rebeldom
ˈrɛbəldəm
seldom
ˈsɛldəm
singledom
ˈsɪŋɡəldəm
swelldom
ˈswɛldəm
thraldom
ˈθrɔːldəm
thralldom
ˈθrɔːldəm
unseldom
ʌnˈsɛldəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BELDAM

belated
belatedly
belatedness
Belau
belaud
belay
belayer
belaying cleat
belaying pin
belch
belcher
beldame
beleaguer
beleaguered
beleaguerment
beleap
belee
belemnite
belemnoid

WORDS THAT END LIKE BELDAM

Adam
air dam
Amsterdam
arch dam
dam
Edam
grandam
macadam
madam
milldam
New Amsterdam
not know someone from Adam
Potsdam
quidam
quondam
Rotterdam
Schiedam
tarmacadam
the madam
Zaandam

Synonyms and antonyms of beldam in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «beldam» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BELDAM

Find out the translation of beldam to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of beldam from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «beldam» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

魔女
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Beldam
570 millions of speakers

English

beldam
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Beldam
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عجوز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

beldam
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

beldam
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঝগড়াটে স্ত্রীলোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vieille sorcière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Beldam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beldam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

高齢女性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

beldam
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Beldam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bà phù thủy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிழவி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेल्दाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acuze
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vecchiaccia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Starucha
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

beldam
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Beldam
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μέγαιρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oud wijf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beldam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

BELDAM
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of beldam

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BELDAM»

The term «beldam» is regularly used and occupies the 103.718 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BELDAM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about beldam

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BELDAM»

Discover the use of beldam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to beldam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Court of Appeal Criminal Division: A Practitioners' Guide
A specialist book for criminal lawyers who file applications and act for clients in the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division.
Susan Holdham, Alix Beldam, 2011
2
Beldam Etcetera
100 signed and numbered copies of this book have been printed.
Dom Moraes, 1966
3
Il pastore incantato; or, The enchanted shepherd, a drama; ...
Joseph Beldam. POMPEII. WRITTEN AT COLLEGE. Quis cladem illius noctis, quis funera, fando Explicet ? iENEiD. Lib. II. Ill-fated City of the Ausonian shore, Which Horace boasts, and classic Virgil bore ! Beneath whose heaven cerulean and ...
Joseph Beldam, 1824
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Great Batsmen; Their Methods at a Glance
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: .
George William Beldam, 2012
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Clara Bow: Runnin' Wild
George Beldam read of the mythic westerner's moral code and applied it to himself. Mothers urged sons to follow his example; fathers urged daughters to attract his attention. The latter often replied that they were already trying: standing over ...
David Stenn, 2000
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Sporting Magazine
Silvester b. ditto c. Hammond st. ditto b. Beldam c. C Read b. ditto b. ditto c. Butler not out c. Hammond 74 SECOND INNINGS. Freemantle T. Walker Wells Barton H . Walker Bennet J. Walker Grayham W. Turner, Esq. Bentley Eavers Byes 4 c.
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Great Golfers
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
George William Beldam, 2011
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The Monthly Repository and Review of Theology and General ...
language may have been somewhat ain- bi goons. Bat we mast say we are somewhat surprised to find, tli.it though Mr. Beldam chooses to assert that we have waived "all claims to consideration," his better judgment has shewn him the  ...
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The Monthly Repository of Theology and General Literature
We have similar observations to make on the broad assertion by which Mr. Beldam has given a portentous importance indeed to the old dogma, that " Christianity is a part of the law ;" Christianity, as he says, " identified with the tenets and ...
10
A Quest of Her Own: Essays on the Female Hero in Modern Fantasy
When Coraline looks into the mirror, she does not “see” the scene the way the beldam wants her to because her story features flat characters, sophomoric dialogue, and a contrived plot that are so egregious that a child, especially one as ...
Lori M. Campbell, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BELDAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term beldam is used in the context of the following news items.
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Summer's hidden gems, selected by Michael Dirda
... Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Joe Turkel, Scatman Crothers and even Lia Beldam, who plays the nude woman in the tub from Room 237 — and, ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Marketplace Focus: Yumbles
... grown Cotswold Gold – extra virgin cold pressed rape seed oil using home grown seed on Charlie Beldam 's family farm in Gloucestershire? «TameBay, Jun 15»
3
Twin Cities Jazz Festival Opens June 25
BDP 5-Tet with Cameron Kinghorn and Jake Baldwin at The Beldam (8:30 pm). Another stylistic mash-up at The Bedlam finds two young ... «Jazz Police, Jun 15»
4
Versus Evil Brings Some Media - E3
The third game is Skyshine's Beldam, a post-apocalyptic RPG from Skyshine Games. The game puts players in the role of the Mechanic, leader ... «RPGamer.com, Jun 15»
5
William Woledge took his own life at home in Ersham Road …
Tony Beldam, KCC coroner's office manager, said: “If there is any complaint from the family, then we will respond to them. This will be looked ... «Kent Online, Jun 15»
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The Bs bowled out for 6: Lowest First-Class cricket score ever?
Beldham (also spelled as Beldam, or even Beldum) was one of the outstanding cricketers of his era. He was named by John Woodcock among ... «Cricket Country, Jun 15»
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Versus Evil Brings Indie RPGs to E3
Players take on the role of the Mechanic, who is in charge of overseeing the safety of their Dozer and its people. Skyshine's Beldam utilises the ... «RPGamer.com, Jun 15»
8
What it was like to fight the Japanese Kamikaze
Reunited after 70 years: HMS Formidable airmen (from left to right) Chris Cartledge, Roy Beldam and Keith Quilter (Pic: Emilie Sandy). Hunting ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
9
Win Vale and Cotswold prizes in free to enter competition
The award-winning Cotswold Gold is produced from rapeseed which has been grown on Charlie Beldam's farm at Stanton, near Broadway for ... «Cotswold Journal, May 15»
10
Stortford U15 team seal silverware after cup final thriller
George Beldam, Bradley Russell and Harrison Cage were the successful penalty takers for Stortford. The team finished third in the EJA U15s ... «Herts and Essex Observer, Apr 15»

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