granny woman
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The simple act of giving birth put his mother in mortal danger, and her only protection was the old "granny woman" summoned from miles away.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dey was a horspital building near de quarters an' a good old granny woman to nuss de sick.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Mississippi Narratives by Work Projects Administration
Old 'Aunt Hannah', an old granny woman, she 'tend to all dem chillun.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 by Work Projects Administration
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