Plural of grandame; multiple grandmothers or elderly women.
Plural form of 'grandame,' the variant spelling of 'grandam.' Exists primarily in historical or literary texts from the 16th-19th centuries.
This word rarely appears in modern writing, making it a snapshot of how English speakers of Shakespeare's time casually referred to groups of elderly women with a term that sounded elegant and slightly archaic even then.
Plural of 'grandame'; carries forward gendered framing of female elders/authorities. See 'grandame' entry for full context.
Use 'elders,' 'senior leaders,' or 'ancestors' for gender-neutral plurality. Reserve for period literature or cultural specificity.
["elders","senior leaders","matriarchs"]
Plural form emphasizes women's collective authority in specific domains, though this recognition historically remained culturally bounded rather than institutionally normalized.
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