"stepdame" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: stepdames [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English stepdame; equivalent to step- + dame. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|stepdame}} Middle English stepdame, {{prefix|en|step|dame}} step- + dame Head templates: {{en-noun}} stepdame (plural stepdames)
  1. (archaic) A stepmother. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Female family members

Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈstɛpˌdaːm(ə)/, /ˈstɛpˌdam(ə)/ Forms: stepdames [plural]
Etymology: From step- + dame. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|step-|dame}} step- + dame Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} stepdame, {{enm-noun|stepdames}} stepdame (plural stepdames)
  1. stepmother (wife of one's father) Categories (topical): Female family members Synonyms: stepmoder, stepdamme, steppedame, stedame

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