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crone
[ krohn ]
/ kroʊn /
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noun
a withered, witchlike old woman.
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Origin of crone
OTHER WORDS FROM crone
cronish, adjectiveWords nearby crone
Cromwell, Cromwell Current, Cromwellian, Cromwellian chair, Cromwell, Oliver, crone, cronic, Cronin, Cronjé, cronk, Cronkite
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British Dictionary definitions for crone
crone
/ (krəʊn) /
noun
a witchlike old woman
Word Origin for crone
C14: from Old Northern French carogne carrion, ultimately from Latin caro flesh
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