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old woman

British  

noun

  1. an informal term for mother 1 wife

  2. a timid, fussy, or cautious person

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A 63-year old woman and a 77-year old man, both German citizens, died in the incident, they added.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

An old woman hugged him and started to cry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

In 2023, doctors in Taiwan removed more than 300 kidney stones from a 20 year old woman who had reportedly been drinking bubble tea instead of water.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

“A grandmother, an old woman like me, alone.”

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

Nhamo supported the old woman as they walked toward the trading post.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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